Physical Therapy Board public meetings in 2022

Physical Therapy Board

This agenda contains only procedural information and does not list any specific items for discussion or decision. The meeting is open to the public; the full agenda is available on the board's website.

Physical Therapy Board

The provided text is a notice for a meeting of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. The document contains only procedural information regarding meeting locations and accessibility.

Physical Therapy Board

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board will meet to discuss and possibly extend provisional licenses for candidates affected by the October NPTE scheduling crash at Prometric testing centers. This is the only substantive item on the agenda; the remainder is procedural.

• Consideration of extension of provisional license for candidates scheduled for the October NPTE due to Prometric system crash

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board approved the issuance or extension of provisional licenses for candidates of the October 2022 NPTE examination. This action addresses delays in exam score results caused by a Prometrics server crash.

• Approved authorization for Executive Director to issue or extend provisional licenses to impacted October 2022 NPTE candidates (Unanimous)

Physical Therapy Board

The provided document is a meeting notice. It does not list specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics.

The board approved updated language for the Participation Agreement Template. It denied a request to waive application fees for a school board acting as a course sponsor and authorized the Executive Director to search for an additional attorney for administrative hearings.

• Approved agenda (unanimous)
• Approved August 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved entry into Executive Session regarding licensee Philippe Veeters (unanimous)
• Denied request to waive application fees for a school board course sponsor
• Approved updated Participation Agreement Template language (unanimous)
• Authorized Executive Director to search for an additional attorney for administrative hearings

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The Board approved a policy allowing license application fee refunds for active duty military members, spouses, or dependents who withdraw their applications. A Consent Order for Garret Dinicola was approved with an amendment regarding service restrictions during suspension. The Board assigned the Discipline Task Force to review changes to the Recovering Physical Therapy Program participation agreement.

• Approved agenda as written (unanimous)
• Approved July 20, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved amended Consent Order for Garret Dinicola, License # 10334 (unanimous)
• Approved license application fee refunds for military members, spouses, or dependents withdrawing applications (unanimous)

Physical Therapy Board

This is a notice of a meeting of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. The meeting will be held on August 17, 2022, at 2110 W. Pinhook Dr, Suite 202, Lafayette, LA. The agenda is not included in this text; it is available on the board's website. The meeting is open to the public and accommodations are available for disabilities.

• Meeting date: August 17, 2022
• Location: 2110 W. Pinhook Dr, Suite 202, Lafayette, LA
• Agenda available at www.laptboard.org
• Public meeting with disability accommodations

Physical Therapy Board

This is a notice of a regular meeting of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. The agenda is not included in this document; it is available on the board's website. The meeting may be held in-person or virtually and is open to the public.

The Board voted to resubmit a Consent Order for Case #2021-I-016 with modifications to paragraphs 1 and 6. The meeting also included reports on licensure, open complaints, and a presentation on strategic planning.

• Approved amended agenda (unanimous)
• Approved June 2022 meeting minutes as corrected (unanimous)
• Approved entry into Executive Session to discuss a licensee and the Recovering Physical Therapy Program (unanimous)
• Approved resubmitting Consent Order in case #2021-I-016 with changes to paragraphs #1 and #6 (4-2)

Physical Therapy Board

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board will hold a regular meeting including a presentation from the Office of State Treasurer, committee reports, and an executive session to discuss a complaint case and a participant in the Recovering Physical Therapy Program. Other agenda items include approval of minutes, officer reports, and unfinished business on virtual physical therapy and minimum data set.

• Executive session for Complaint Case #2021-I-006 and a Recovering Physical Therapy Program participant
• Presentation from John Broussard with Office of State Treasurer
• Unfinished business: Virtual Physical Therapy and Minimum Data Set
• Committee reports: Continuing Education, Website, Operations & Outreach, Legislative
• Task force reports: Discipline and Real Estate

The Board approved a Consent Order for licensee Brittany Cook and amended the CEU policy regarding citation requirements. It also authorized the development of an automated weekly licensure report for FSBPT at a cost of $1,250.

• Approved Consent Order for licensee Brittany Cook in case #2021-I-006 (unanimous)
• Approved amended CEU policy clarifying citation requirements (unanimous)
• Approved $1,250 for Covalent Logic to develop an automated weekly report for FSBPT (unanimous)
• Declined contracting with Affiliated Monitors to assist with monitoring disciplined licensees
• Approved May 2022 meeting minutes as corrected (unanimous)

Physical Therapy Board

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board will hold a regular meeting to review and approve the agenda and March minutes, then enter executive session to discuss a licensee complaint case (Case #2021-I-022) and a participant in the Recovering Physical Therapy Program. Officer and committee reports will be presented, followed by new business on patient care conference clarification and artificial intelligence. Unfinished business includes the Department of Justice Occupational Licensing Review and the 2022 board meeting calendar for the second half of the year.

• Executive session for Complaint Case #2021-I-022 and Recovering Physical Therapy Program participant
• Patient Care Conference clarification discussion
• Artificial Intelligence discussion
• Department of Justice Occupational Licensing Review
• 2022 Board Meeting Calendar review for second half of year

The Board approved a consent order for licensee Jeffery Dela Cruz and confirmed the completion of the RPT Program for participant C.D. Members also clarified that patient care conferences must occur every sixth treatment day or every 30 days, regardless of PT treatment frequency. Financial revisions were made to previous meeting minutes.

• Approved completion of RPT Program for participant C.D. (Unanimous)
• Approved Consent Order for Licensee Jeffery Dela Cruz in case #2021-I-022 (Unanimous)
• Approved revision to Jan 19, 2022 minutes regarding CD opening timeframes (Unanimous)
• Approved revision to Jan 19, 2022 minutes to earmark $15,000 for State Register (Unanimous)
• Determined PTs must hold patient care conferences every 6th treatment or 30 days, whichever is first
• Approved agenda as written (Unanimous)
• Approved March 2022 meeting minutes as corrected (Unanimous)

Physical Therapy Board

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board will hold a regular meeting to approve the agenda and February minutes, hear officer reports on licensing and complaints, and receive in-service training on public records law. Committee and taskforce updates include website upgrades, legislative session plans, and a presentation from the Office of Debt Recovery. New business covers the Louisiana Department of Justice Occupational Licensing Review Program.

• In-service training: Public Records Law
• Office of Debt Recovery presentation on discipline
• Website Committee update on upcoming LPTB website upgrades
• Legislative Committee report on 2022 session
• New Business: Louisiana Department of Justice Occupational Licensing Review Program

Physical Therapy Board

The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board will hold a regular meeting with an executive session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical/mental health of a licensee in Complaint Case #2016-I-021. The agenda also includes training on Open Meetings Law presented by the Assistant Attorney General, along with routine items such as minutes approval, officer reports, and public comment.

• Executive session for Complaint Case #2016-I-021
• Training on Open Meetings Law by Assistant Attorney General Lauryn Sudduth
• New business and unfinished business items

Physical Therapy Board

The agenda provided is a notice of meeting. It contains no specific items for decision or discussion.