Maryland PT Jurisprudence case studies
Maryland PT Jurisprudence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Maryland PT Jurisprudence examination is the law-and-rules component that candidates for physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensure in Maryland must clear alongside the national examination. It is designed for applicants preparing for Maryland licensure, licensees returning after a lapse, and therapists moving into Maryland from another jurisdiction who need to demonstrate knowledge of how physical therapy is regulated in this state. The Maryland PT Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 4,113 words.
1The Double-Booked Friday: PTA, Technician, and a New Evaluation
Priya Raman, PT, is the only physical therapist on site at a Baltimore County outpatient clinic on a Friday afternoon. She supervises Marcus, a licensed PTA with 18 months of experience, and Dana, a rehabilitation technician who holds a CPR card and a high school diploma but no Maryland license of any kind.
804 words, about 4 min2Telehealth Across the Potomac With a Lapsed Maryland License
Nadia Okafor, PT, DPT, lives in Arlington, Virginia, and holds active Virginia and DC licenses. She has held a Maryland license since 2016.
837 words, about 4 min3Wrong Side, Divorced Parents, a Subpoena, and a Co-Signed Note
Devon Marsh, PT, treated 15-year-old Kayla R. for 12 visits after a right ankle fracture.
838 words, about 4 min4The Owner Who Bills Four Units While Speaking in Chicago
At a Rockville outpatient clinic, the owner-director, who is also a physical therapist, has a bonus tied to billed units per visit. A staff physical therapist notices over three weeks that the director's notes for at least 12 patients document four 15-minute units of manual therapy (CPT 97140) on days when the director's schedule shows her simultaneously covering two other patients, and one note documents treatment on a day she was speaking at a conference in Chicago, which the clinic's own social media post confirms.
820 words, about 4 min5Bruises in Different Stages and a Whispered Request
An 82-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer's disease is brought to an outpatient clinic by her son, who is her health care agent and who has attended all four visits. Today she is quieter than usual.
814 words, about 4 min