Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 16	TEXAS BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 341	LICENSE RENEWAL
RULE §341.3	Qualifying Continuing Competence Activities

(II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 6 CCUs for this activity.

(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of a letter on official organization letterhead or certificate confirming completion of service.

(C) Service as a TPTA Continuing Competence Approval Program reviewer. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

(i) One year of service is valued at 3 CCUs.

(ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs per renewal:

(I) PTs may submit a maximum of 6 CCUs for this activity.

(II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 6 CCUs for this activity.

(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of a letter or certificate confirming completion of service on official organization letterhead.

(D) Service as an item writer for the national PT or PTA exam or an American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) exam. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board approved organization.

(i) One year of service is valued at 5 CCUs.

(ii) Licensees are limited to the following number of CCUs per renewal:

(I) PTs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs for this activity.

(II) PTAs may submit a maximum of 10 CCUs for this activity.

(iii) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a copy of a letter or certificate confirming completion of service on official organization letterhead.

(7) Voluntary charity care. Providing physical therapy services for no compensation as a volunteer of a charitable organization as defined in §84.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. This activity type is automatically approved and is assigned a standard approval number by the board-approved organization.

(A) Voluntary charity care must be non work-related.

(B) Proof of voluntary charity care can count toward up to one-half (1/2) of the continuing competence requirement.

(D) If selected for audit, the licensee must submit a letter indicating the dates and number of hours of voluntary charity care on official charitable organization(s) letterhead.

Source Note: The provisions of this §341.3 adopted to be effective November 11, 1993, 18 TexReg 7552; amended to be effective April 12, 1995, 20 TexReg 2386; amended to be effective May 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 3797; amended to be effective February 13, 2000, 25 TexReg 779; amended to be effective November 16, 2000, 25 TexReg 11288; amended to be effective February 17, 2005, 30 TexReg 717; amended to be effective March 5, 2007, 32 TexReg 1074; amended to be effective June 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 3516; amended to be effective July 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 6286; amended to be effective February 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 651; amended to be effective August 17, 2014, 39 TexReg 6049; amendedto be effective March 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 705; amended to be effective February 21, 2016, 41 TexReg 1122; amended to be effective February 16, 2017, 42 TexReg 556; amended to be effective May 22, 2017, 42 TexReg 2723; amended to be effective March 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 909