Minutes The Physical Therapy Committee of the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision met on August 16, 2007. The meeting was held at the office of the Board, 5104 North Francis, Suite C, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in accordance with the Open Meetings Act and the Administrative Procedures Act. Members present were: Randy Titony, PTA, Chairman Staci Freudiger, PT Mary Staley, PT Suzanne Reese, PT Member absent was Craig Gavras, Public Member. Others present included: Robyn Hall, Director Licensing Kathy Plant, Executive Secretary Patricia Podolec, Assistant Attorney General The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. The minutes from the April 19, 2007 Committee meetings were reviewed. Ms. Staley moved to approve the minutes. Ms. The next item of business was election of a Chair and Vice Chair. Mr. Titony moved to elect Ms. Freudiger as Chair and Ms. Staley as Vice Chair. Ms. Reese seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. The application of JOSEPH MARTIN CHAPIN for reinstatement of Physical Therapist licensure was the next item on the agenda. Mr. Chapin was not present so the application was tabled until later in the meeting. ADAM BRET CRANMORE appeared in support of his application to sit for the Physical Therapist Assistant exam and subsequent licensure. The Committee reviewed information regarding Mr. Cranmore s previous arrest. Ms. Staley moved to recommend approval to sit for the Physical Therapist Assistant licensure exam. She further moved to recommend approval for licensure pending passing the exam. Ms. Reese seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. STEVEN MUNGER appeared in support of his application for reinstatement of Physical Therapist licensure. The Committee discussed with Mr. Munger his efforts to get the required hours of supervised practice and continuing education. The Committee advised him
that in addition to obtaining the 100 hours of continuing education required to obtain licensure, he would also be required to remain current with the present compliance period requirement of 40 hours by December 31, 2007. Ms. Staley moved to recommend approval for licensure pending satisfactory completion of 140 hours of continuing education by December 31, 2007 and completion of 1040 hours of supervision. Ms. Freudiger seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. The Committee advised him that he could count the 344 hours of supervised practice obtained in Texas. HAYLEY CARSON appeared in support of her application to sit for the Physical Therapist Assistant exam and for licensure. Ms. Carson testified regarding her study plan. Ms. Freudiger moved to recommend approval of the application to sit for the exam. She further moved to recommend approval for licensure pending passing the exam. Ms. Staley The application of JOSEPH MARTIN CHAPIN for reinstatement of Physical Therapist licensure was called from the table. Due to the length of time since the Committee originally considered the application, staff requested a new review. Ms. Staley moved to recommend approval of the application for reinstatement pending satisfactory completion of 100 hours of continuing education by December 31, 2007 and satisfactory completion of 66 days of supervised practice. Ms. Freudiger seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. The next item on the agenda was discussion of the supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants and rule changes to OAC 435:20 1 1.1. Definitions [AMENDED] and OAC 435:20 7 1. Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistant [AMENDED]. A report from the ad hoc committee assigned to develop language for the rule change was reviewed. The Committee set a special meeting for October 18, 2007 at 9 a.m. to review the ad hoc committee s proposal. (See attachment #1) Applications for licensure and examination were reviewed. Ms. Freudiger moved to recommend approval of the following applications for licensure as Physical Therapists. Ms. Staley TODD LEE BOURQUIN AMANDA SCOTT CAPERTON BRENT ALFRED HARPER ELIZABETH ANN LOCKWOOD TERESITA ANDREA POWITZKY VICKI BROOKS STINSON ALYSHA PAGE DAVIS BARTH CHRISTINA NICOLE LILLARD EMILY ELIZABETH MCSHANE MICHELLE ANN WOLF Ms. Staley moved to recommend approval of the application of DENA MARIE BRUNK for licensure as a Physical Therapist pending satisfactory completion of the file. Ms. Freudiger and Ms. Reese
Ms. Staley moved to recommend approval of the following applications to take the Physical Therapist licensing exam pending satisfactory completion of their files. She further moved to recommend approval for licensure pending passing the exam. Ms. Reese seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. OCTAVIA ROSALIE COCKRELL MELONIE LAYNE HURST JUSTIN WILLIAM THOMPSON AMANDA MARIE HAMMONDS HOLLY BETH LASHLEY MARK ALLEN WARD The application of DEXTER VINCENTER DEGUZMAN DECANO for licensure as a Physical Therapist was reviewed. Ms. Reese moved, having had had Mr. Deguzman Decano education equivalency substantiated by FCCPT, to recommend approval to sit for licensure exam and approve for licensure pending satisfactory completion of 800 hours of supervised practice with the CPI completed at 400 hours and after the 800 hours are completed. Ms. Staley The application of DURGA MURDESHWAR for Physical Therapist licensure was considered. The review of Ms. Murdeshwar s education by the FCCPT indicated that her education was not equivalent. Ms. Staley moved to table the application and have Ms. Murdeshwar provide additional information to the FCCPT to support her equivalency. Ms. The application of GILBERT SORIANO ROSARIO for licensure as a Physical Therapist was reviewed. Ms. Reese moved, having had had Mr. Rosario s education equivalency substantiated by FCCPT, to recommend approval to sit for licensure exam and approve for licensure pending satisfactory completion of 800 hours of supervised practice with the CPI completed at 400 hours and after the 800 hours are completed. Ms. Freudiger The Continuing Education Subcommittee s report on requests for approval of continuing education courses was reviewed. Ms. Freudiger moved to approve the recommendations of the Subcommittee. Ms. Staley seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. (See attachment #2) The Committee discussed continuing education audit procedures including the percentage of licensees to audit and online continuing education logging/tracking. The Committee decided to audit five percent of licensees. The Committee commented on the new on line logging system for continuing education tracking. Staff reported that a few people had called for help but overall it seemed to be going well. Staff asked for clarification on the jurisprudence examination schedule. Ms. Staley moved to have the jurisprudence exam every other year, opposite from continuing education audit years. Ms. Reese seconded the motion
and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. Ms. Reese was selected to write new questions for the exam. Staff advised audit letters would be sent out November 1. A request from Kayuri Veragiwala, PT for permission to earn all continuing education hours from Category B was considered. Ms. Staley moved to deny the request. Ms. Freudiger A request from Linda Walker, PT for permission to earn most of her continuing education hours from Category B was reviewed. Ms. Staley moved to deny the request. Ms. A request from Ailene Rivera, PT for waiver of supervised clinical practice hours was reviewed. Ms. Rivera had submitted documentation signed by her company s Chief Financial Officer and an Occupational Therapist showing three years of practice in California. Ms. Freudiger moved to waive the 800 hours of supervised practice upon receipt of three letters of recommendations from California Physical Therapists who have worked with s. Rivera. Ms. Staley The Committee reviewed the educational credentials of Rick Arterberry who would like to apply for the Physical Therapist Assistant exam and licensure based on his education received in the United States Air Force. The Committee discussed the need for clarification on whether a degree was awarded. If Mr. Arterberry did not receive a PTA degree from the Air Force, he would need to submit all training and education documentation including syllabi, course descriptions, etc. A Score Summary Report for the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant licensure exams was reviewed. No further action was required. (See attachment #3) The next item of business was election of a delegate and alternate delegate for the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy annual meeting. Mr. Titony moved to elect Ms. Freudiger as the delegate and Ms. Staley as alternate. Ms. Reese seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in the affirmative. Mr. Titony asked for a discussion about employees who do not complete documentation prior to leaving employment. He felt that it should be considered unprofessional conduct and the Board should take action against them. The Committee discussed adding language to unprofessional conduct rules to make it a violation to fail to complete documentation. The Committee requested the matter be placed on the October meeting agenda for discussion and add to the December public hearing for rule changes. Ms. Reese asked that a discussion of the newsletter be placed on the next agenda.
The Committee also requested that Lyle Kelsey, Executive Director address specific consequences for specific violations as relates to unprofessional conduct at the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The time was 11:10 a.m.