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Florida Physical Therapy License Exemptions

The following persons are exempt from Florida’s physical therapy license requirements:

  • Any person licensed in Florida from using any physical agent as a part of, or incidental to, the lawful practice of her or his profession under the statutes applicable to the profession of chiropractic physician, podiatric physician, doctor of medicine, massage therapist, nurse, osteopathic physician or surgeon, occupational therapist, or naturopath.
  • Any student who is enrolled in a school or course of physical therapy approved by the board from performing such acts of physical therapy as are incidental to her or his course of study.
  • Any PT from another state from performing physical therapy incidental to a course of study when taking or giving a postgraduate course or other course of study in Florida, provided such PT is licensed in another jurisdiction or holds an appointment on the faculty of a school approved for training PTs or PTAs.
  • The law does not prohibit a licensed PT from delegating, to a person qualified by training, experience, or education, specific patient care activities, as defined and limited by board rule, to assist the licensed PT in performing duties in compliance with the standards of the practice of physical therapy.

Reference

Fla. Stat. § 486.161

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Zachary Edgar JD, LLM is Therapy Comply's managing partner.  Zachary is a healthcare attorney who specializes in federal and state healthcare regulatory issues particularly for physical, occupational, and speech therapy practices.  

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