Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
Respondent: GREGORY SANTOME
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jan. 31, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 20, 2001.
Latest Update: Jan. 10, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
PETITIONER,
vs. CASE NUMBER: 2000-10732
GREGORY SANTOME O}-OUS PL
RESPONDENT.
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‘ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as
"Petitioner", and files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Physical Therapy
Practice against Gregory Santome, hereinafter referred to as "Respondent", and alleges:
1. Effective July 1, 1997, Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the
practice of Physical Therapy pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes; Chapter 456,
Florida Statutes; (formerly Chapter 455, Part II: see Chapter 2000-160, Laws of Florida) and
Chapter 486, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the authority of Section 20.43(3)(g), Florida
Statutes, the Petitioner has contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration to
provide consumer complaint, investigative, and prosecutorial services required by the Division
of Medical Quality Assurance, councils, or boards as appropriate including the issuance of
emergency orders of suspension or restriction.
2. Respondent is, and has been at all time material hereto, a licensed Physical
Therapist Assistant in the State of Florida, having been issued license number PTA 0001264.
Respondent's last known address is 350 South 17th Avenue, Apartment 1, Hollywood, Florida
33020-5138.
3. A Physical Therapy Audit was conducted for the 2/1/97 through 3/15/99 biennium
in which every licensed physical therapist shall complete twenty-four (24) contact hours of
continuing education courses and complete one (1) hour of HIV/AIDS education approved by
the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA) or American Physical Therapy Association
(APTA) in the twenty-four months preceding each biennial renewal period as required by Rule.
4. The Respondent failed to comply with the continuing education requirements for
the biennial renewal period.
5. Based on the foregoing the Respondent has violated Section 486.125(1)(h), Florida
Statutes, through a violation of Rule 64B17-9.001, Florida Administrative Code, for failing to
comply with the Continuing Education requirements for the biennial licensure renewal period.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of Physical Therapy
Practice enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties: revocation or
suspension of the Respondent's license, restriction of the Respondent's practice, imposition of an
administrative fine, issuance of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation, and/or
any other relief that the Board deems appropriate.
SIGNED this C M4 h day of hoe Wy y wh ) ara , 2000.
Robert G. Brooks, M.D.
By: Nancy Snurkowski, Chief Attorney
~ On Behalf of Agency for Health
Care Administration
COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER:
Shannon R. Fleming, Senior Attorney.
Florida Bar # 0166677 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Agency for Health Care Administration DEPUTY CLERK
Practitioner Regulation ~ Legal CLERK Wb
P. O. Box 14229 Veh R Kenan
Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229 DATE tt / (S. feo
(850) 488-1474
PCP: Jewel Menge & Mark St6ffiC,i }2 Sra gp
DATE: October 31, 2000 BOT oc eteeee SRF/dja
Docket for Case No: 01-000458PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 20, 2001 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 20, 2001 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 09, 2001 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Feb. 09, 2001 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for April 10, 2001; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Feb. 05, 2001 |
Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile). |
Feb. 01, 2001 |
Initial Order issued.
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Jan. 31, 2001 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 31, 2001 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 31, 2001 |
Agency referral filed.
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