OH PT Juris study plan

Map the Oregon Physical Therapy Practice Act section by section, writing a one-line summary of each major article in your own words

Define every statutory term (physical therapy, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, aide, direct access, referral) and flag any term you cannot define without notes

Outline the scope-of-practice boundaries that separate physical therapy from adjacent professions, listing at least five concrete activities that fall inside and three that fall outside

Build a personal glossary of 30 statutory terms with citations to section numbers only (no copied text)

Trace how the statutory definition of physical therapy interacts with direct access and referral requirements, noting where the statute and the rules diverge

Draft a decision tree for when a patient may be treated without a referral and when a referral or provider communication is triggered

Compare Oregon's direct access conditions against two other states at a high level, identifying what is distinctive about Oregon

Write five original scenario questions on referral and treat them as practice items, then grade yourself

Sequence the licensure pathway from application through initial issuance, listing each required document and exam step in order

Summarize renewal cycle, continuing education hour requirements, and recordkeeping duties in a single timeline

Distinguish active, inactive, lapsed, and expired status, and describe the consequences and reinstatement path for each

Create a table of deadlines and fees that you can recall from memory by end of week

Differentiate supervision levels (direct, close, general) and match each to the tasks a physical therapist assistant or aide may perform

Explain what may and may not be delegated, including documentation and evaluation responsibilities that stay with the physical therapist

Write three delegation scenarios and identify the correct supervision level and the error in each wrong option

List the documentation elements a supervising physical therapist must maintain for delegated care

Assemble the required elements of informed consent and identify which elements are commonly tested as omissions

Outline confidentiality rules, including permitted disclosures and the handling of records requests

List the documentation requirements for an initial evaluation, progress note, and discharge summary

Draft a one-page patient-rights checklist and test yourself on which items are statutory versus rule-based

Enumerate prohibited practices and boundary issues, grouping them by theme (financial, dual relationships, advertising, impairment)

Map grounds for discipline to the sanction range each typically draws, noting aggravating and mitigating factors

Outline the disciplinary process from complaint through final order, including notice, hearing, and appeal points

Identify reporting obligations, including who must report and within what timeframe, and self-quiz on the distinctions

Describe Board composition, member selection, and terms, and explain how the Board's authority flows from the statute

Trace the rulemaking process step by step and identify where public comment and notice fit

Distinguish the Board's investigative, adjudicative, and rulemaking functions and which body handles each

Write a short summary of administrative procedure as it applies to a license discipline case

Run two full-length timed practice sets and log every missed item by domain

Re-study only the two domains with the lowest accuracy and rewrite your notes for those areas

Recite your glossary, timeline table, delegation matrix, and sanction table from memory

Simulate a discipline case end to end, applying statute, rules, and reporting duties in sequence