Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, And Athletic Trainers Board
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY,AND ATHLETIC TRAINERS BOARD (PYT)General information (PYT)Duties Establishing and checking requirements for entry into the profession Adopting administrative rules Enforcing laws related to licensure Assuring continued competence of licenseesMembership (Current members, chairperson and other officers, and selection process.)The make-up of the Board is unique. Each profession governs itself (occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and athletic trainers(AT)). A Joint Board made of five members of the PT Section plus the OT and AT Sections, plus a public member govern the OPP licenses andthe overall office management/executive director. Members are appointed by the Governor for three-year terms and may serve up to threeconsecutive terms. Terms expire on August 27 of the designated year.Occupational Therapy SectionBoard MemberCityTerm Expires* Term Beth Ann Ball, OT, MS, OTR/LWorthington20213rdJoanne Phillips Estes, OT, Ph.DCincinnati20221stMary Lavey, OTA, COTA, ChairFremont20213rdOhio Legislative Service Commission810Occupational Regulation
Membership (Current members, chairperson and other officers, and selection process.)Anissa Siefert, MOT, OTR/LNew Washington20222nd20201stMelissa Van Allen, OT, OTR/L, Secretary ColumbusPhysical Therapy SectionBoard MemberCityTerm Expires*Term Mario Baker, PTBowling Green20221stLynn Busdeker, PT, DPTTiffin20203rdAnthony Ganim, PT, OCS, MBAHilliard20211stErin Hofmeyer, PT, DPT, ChairCleves20202ndRonald Kleinman, PTFairlawn20203rdTimothy McIntire, PT, DPT, SecretaryDayton20202ndKaren McIntyre, PT, DPTAvon20211stC.J. Miller, PT, ATMarengo20223rdLinda Pax Lowes, PT, Ph.DColumbus20211stAthletic Trainers SectionOhio Legislative Service Commission811Occupational Regulation
Membership (Current members, chairperson and other officers, and selection process.)Board MemberCityTerm Expires*Term Trevor Bates, AT, DHSc, ChairSylvania20201stDr. Benjamin Burkam, MD, SecretaryDublin20221stHollie Kozak, M.Ed, ATWilloughby20222ndGary Lake, AT, M. EdWadsworth20211stJeff Sczpanski, AT, M.Ed.Galloway20201stBoard MemberCityTerm Expires*Term Trevor VesselsColumbus20203rd*All terms expire on August 27 ofthe designated year.Public MemberJoint Board OfficersHollie Kozak, M.Ed, AT, PresidentAnthony Ganim, PT, OCS, MBA,President-ElectAnissa Siefert, MOT, OTR/L, SecretaryOhio Legislative Service Commission812Occupational Regulation
Budget (Current budget, description of budgeting process, sources of funding, and expected increases or decreases in budget or funding infuture years.)Current budget:The OTPTAT Board submits a biennial budget request to the Office of Budget and Management every two years as a part of OBM’s budgetingprocess. It is reviewed by OBM and submitted as a part of the Governor’s budget bill to the legislature and vetted by the General Assemblyjust like most other state agencies.The Board is funded solely through fees paid by license holders which are deposited in fund 4K90.The Board expects minimal increases in the budget in line with regular inflationary growth due to state negotiated wage increases for unionstaff, increases in fees paid to DAS for services, and overall cost of doing business.The Board’s revenues consistently more than cover its costs on an annual basis. For instance, FY 2020 revenues were 1.17 million. Theappropriation was 1.13 million, but expenses were only approximately 958,000.Workload (Assess current, past, and anticipated workload. Has the workload increased or decreased significantly in the preceding six years?)The Board is always seeking to streamline its processes in order to reduce overall workload and bureaucracy. All applications are nowprocessed through eLicense Ohio, an online platform, which has greatly reduced the amount of physical documents that need to be storedand processed. The Board has reduced the documentation required for submission of an application. But due to the regular growth in theregulated professions, workload is fairly steady and the number of applications processed each year grows. In 2018, the OTPTAT Board tookon the regulation of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics, which resulted in an increased workload, while there was no staffing increase.Generally speaking, the Board sees a total increase in the number of licensees annually anywhere between 2%-7%.Ohio Legislative Service Commission813Occupational Regulation
Staffing (How many staff are currently employed by the board? What are their roles? Are staffing levels proportionate to the board’s currentand anticipated workload?)The Board currently has a staffing ceiling of 9.5 positions. 1.5 positions are unfilled. One of these positions is an investigator position whichneeds filled as soon as the state hiring freeze is lifted. Without the position, the Board will not be able to efficiently process complaints andinvestigations. The remaining half position is leftover from the OPP Board, which was merged with OTPTAT in 2018. The Board would only fillthat position if additional administrative assistance were needed if changes are made to fiscal processing.The staff of the Board is divided into two sections. The first is administration and licensure. An executive assistant is responsible for processingof fiscal and administrative duties, as well as supervision of the front desk and licensing staff. There is one position at the front desk whoanswers and redirects all incoming inquiries via phone, mail, and email. This position also processes service requests such as duplicate wallcertificates and verification requests that come in. There are also three licensure staff who process applications all nine license types dividedaccording to last of the alphabet. This cross training and division of labor allows for adequate coverage when a person is out of the office. Theother section of the Board is enforcement. The staff consists of an enforcement supervisor, an investigator, and a paralegal. Their work issupported legally by an assistant attorney general. All staff in the enforcement section carry a caseload, including audits for continuingeducation and the answering of general scope of practice inquiries. The Executive Director supervises all work, communicates with Boardmembers, prepares for Board meetings, manages the office and budget, handles eLicense improvement requests, and many other tasks.Administrative hearings and public complaints (Describe the Board’s processes for administering discipline and addressing complaints. Assessthe efficiency of the processes.)The OTPTAT Board follows the Chapter 119 hearing process, which is described for the public in the following nt-investigation%20process%202019%20August.pdf?ver 2019-08-14-124600-003The time it takes to investigate a complaint is very much impacted by the assistance and cooperation of others. A timely response to asubpoena or interview request makes the process run much smoother. The Board works hard to settle as many cases as possible throughconsent agreement prior to going through the 119 hearing process. The scheduling of hearings with a hearing officer and awaiting a reportand recommendation from a hearing officer adds months to the caseload. However, the 119 process is important to ensuring due process foreveryone involved.Ohio Legislative Service Commission814Occupational Regulation
Occupational therapist license (OT)Survey responses (PYT)Description(A) “Occupational therapy” means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities or occupations with individuals or groups for the purpose ofparticipation in roles and situations in the home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. The practice of occupational therapyincludes all of the following:(1) Methods or strategies selected to direct the process of interventions, including, but not limited to, establishment, remediation, or restorationof a skill or ability that has not yet developed or is impaired and compensation, modification, or adaptation of activity or environment to enhanceperformance;(2) Evaluation of factors affecting activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and socialparticipation, including, but not limited to, sensory motor abilities, vision, perception, cognition, psychosocial, and communication andinteraction skills;(3) Interventions and procedures to promote or enhance safety and performance in activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, andsocial participation, including, but not limited to, application of physical agent modalities, use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures toenhance performance skills, rehabilitation of driving skills to facilitate community mobility, and management of feeding, eating, and swallowingto enable eating and feeding performance;(4) Consultative services, case management, and education of patients, clients, or other individuals to promote self-management, homemanagement, and community and work reintegration;(5) Designing, fabricating, applying, recommending, and instructing in the use of selected orthotic or prosthetic devices and other equipmentwhich assists the individual to adapt to the individual’s potential or actual impairment;(6) Administration of topical drugs that have been prescribed by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, as defined insection 4729.01 of the Revised Code.(B) “Occupational therapist” means a person who is licensed or holds a limited permit to practice occupational therapy and who offers suchservices to the public under any title incorporating the words “occupational therapy,” “occupational therapist,” or any similar title or descriptionof services.Ohio Legislative Service Commission815Occupational Regulation
Type (See R.C. 4798.01 for relevant definitions.)LicenseIf the regulation is a registration, certification, or license requirement, please complete the following:Number issued annually432Number renewed annuallyLicenses run a two-year renewal cycle. Typically 95% of the total renew – give or take a fewpercentage points. Currently there are 6,650 active OTs.Have there been significant increases ordecreases in active registrations,certifications or licenses in the precedingsix years?Steady slight increase.Education or training requirementsAn OT must have an education from an occupational therapy program accredited by theAccreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). This is currently a master’slevel program and it includes required fieldwork.Experience requirementsThe student must complete Level I and Level II fieldwork as required by their program of studyand ACOTE.Examination requirements (Whoadministers the exam? How is the examand administrator selected? What fees arecharged? Does the Board receive anyThe National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) administers the exam. Thisis the only exam available for OT. NBCOT charges 515 for the exam. The Ohio Board does notreceive proceeds.Ohio Legislative Service Commission816Occupational Regulation
If the regulation is a registration, certification, or license requirement, please complete the following:proceeds of those fees? If so, how are theproceeds used?)Continuing education requirements(Including a description of the curriculumand the process of setting it.)The Board requires OTs to take 20 hours of continuing education over the course of a two-yearrenewal period. Many different activities can qualify for continuing education. At least one hourmust be in ethics, jurisprudence, or cultural competence education.http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4755-9-01v1The Board offers CE approval review for a fee of 25 per application.Initial fee 100DurationTwo yearsRenewal fee (If different from initial fee,please explain why.) 70 for renewal. It has been this amount for years. Renewal fees are the primary source ofrevenue for the Board, and the fees were set based on budget projections.Does the Board recognize uniformlicensure requirements or allow forreciprocity?Yes, the Board allows reciprocity. OTs are licensed in all 50 states and the requirements arequite similar in all states.Are there any similar nationalregistrations, certifications, or licenses?Could they be used as a substitute for thestate regulation?NBCOT offers an optional certification process. Maintenance of certification requires on-goingcontinuing education. But NBCOT does not conduct enforcement and discipline based on Ohio’slaws and rules, so it is not a good substitute for state regulation.Are there any circumstances in which anindividual may practice elements of theoccupation without being regulated bythe board?Ohio Legislative Service Commission4755.13 Exemptions.Nothing in sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 of the Revised Code shall be construed to prevent orrestrict the practice, services, or activities of the following:817Occupational Regulation
If the regulation is a registration, certification, or license requirement, please complete the following:(A) Any person who does not claim to the public by any title, initials, or description of services asbeing engaged in the practice of occupational therapy, who is:(1) A physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code, or anyone employed orsupervised by a licensed physician in the delivery of treatment or services;(2) A person licensed, certified, or registered under sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the RevisedCode or under any other chapter of the Revised Code who is practicing within the standards andethics of practice that represent appropriate extensions of the person’s profession;(3) A qualified member of any other profession who is practicing within the standards and ethicsof the member’s profession.Is the Board permitted to exercisediscretion in determining whether toregister, certify, or license an individual?Only insofar as the Board has the discretion to decide whether a person has met therequirements for licensure.Other information (Significant attributesor prerequisites to licensure not addressedin this chart.)N/AOversight and disciplinary authority of the Board respecting individuals engaged in the occupation.ORC 4755.11 - In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy,physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew an occupational therapist license, occupationaltherapy assistant license, occupational therapist limited permit, occupational therapy assistant limited permit, or reprimand, fine, place alicense or limited permit holder on probation, or require the license or limited permit holder to take corrective action courses Ohio Legislative Service Commission818Occupational Regulation
How much revenue is derived from fees charged by the Board to individuals engaged in the occupation (such as license and renewal fees)?How is that revenue used? 510,615 – FY 19 339,630 – FY 20These are fees charged to both OTs and OTAs combined. A large percentage is renewal revenue. There are more OTs who renewed in FY 19than OTAs who renewed in FY 20. OTA renewals are spilling into FY 21 due to COVID renewal extensions.The revenue is used to support the operations of the OTPTAT Board, which is entirely fee-based.Describe any federal regulations that apply to the occupation. Does federal law require the state to regulate the occupation?As health care providers, HIPAA applies to all occupational therapists. FERPA applies to those who work in the schools. These two federal lawsare the ones about which we get the most questions at the Board.The Medicaid and Medicare programs require a license in order to bill these large federal programs. CMS regulations, in addition to otherpayers, also apply to OT practitioners.What is the “harm” that the regulation seeks to prevent? (See, R.C. 4798.02(B).)Violations of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code, particularly the Code of Ethics (OAC 4755-7-08. ORC 4798.02(B)(7) applies.Ohio Legislative Service Commission819Occupational Regulation
Is the regulation effective at preventing the harm described above? Are there other, less restrictive ways to prevent the harm?Yes, the regulation is effective. The law allows the Board to adequately determine if an individual is qualified to practice OT. It also allows forthe investigation of and discipline for violations of the ORC and OAC. Given that all fifty states license OTs, a less restrictive regulation wouldbe inappropriate, especially given that OTs interact with patients of all ages – from birth to death – and often work with vulnerable Ohioanswho deserve protection from bad actors.Are there any changes the Board would like to see implemented?ORC 4755 refers to limited permits, which are no longer issued by the Board. The Board has proposed removing this outdated reference. TheBoard is also seeking a couple of changes to its disciplinary statutes, including to give the Board the authority of revoke a license permanentlyin the most egregious of cases and to make Franklin County the court of jurisdiction for any Board appeals.Comparison to other states (How many other states regulate the occupation? How do Ohio’s regulations compare to those others states? IsOhio more restrictive? Less restrictive? Or somewhere in between?)All 50 states, plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, require licensure of occupational therapists. In some ways more stringent, in other waysless. All states require passage of the same certification exam and graduation from a certified program. Ohio requires a background check,which not all states do. Some states allow new graduates to practice upon graduation prior to passing the certification exam on a limitedpermit. Ohio ceased this practice many years ago, as it leads to problems if a limited permit holder fails the exam. Ohio requires ajurisprudence test to ensure knowledge of Ohio’s laws and rules prior to initial licensure. Other states do not. Ohio requires 20 hours ofcontinuing education every two years. States vary in the number of hours that are required, if at all. General speaking, Ohio is not the mostrestrictive, not the least restrictive.Ohio Legislative Service Commission820Occupational Regulation
Surrounding state comparison (LSC)Occupational st VirginiaLicense required?Yes (R.C. 4755.07,4755.10, and4755.12; O.A.C.4755-3-01, 47553-03, 4755-3-04,4755-3-11, 47555-01, 4755-5-05,and 4755-9-01;OccupationalTherapy, PhysicalTherapy, andAthletic TrainersBoard, Fees)Yes (Ind. CodeAnn. 25-23.5-2-5and 25-23.5-2-6;844 Ind. Admin.Code 10-2-2)Yes (Ky. Rev. Stat.Ann. 210.366,319A.080,319A.110,319A.120,319A.160, and319A.170; 201 Ky.Admin. Regs.28:060, 28:070,28:170, and28:200)Yes (Mich. Comp.Laws 333.16148,333.16317,333.16345,333.18303,333.18307, and333.18313; Mich.Admin. Code .1226,338.1227,338.1251,338.1252, and338.7001a)Yes (63 Pa. Cons.Stat. 1508, 1509,1510, 1511, 1512,1515, and 1517;49 Pa. Code 42.1,42.11, 42.12,42.13, 42.14,42.15, 42.16,42.17, and 42.53)Yes (W. Va. CodeAnn. 30-28-10,30-28-13, 30-2815; W. Va. Code R.13-1-9, 13-3-2,13-4-3)Education ortrainingComplete anaccredited orapprovedentry-levelprogram (thatincludesinstruction inspecified subjectincludingBachelor’s ormaster’s degreein occupationaltherapy from acertified schoolCompleteaccreditedoccupationaltherapy programComplete anaccredited orapprovedoccupationaltherapist programor substantiallysimilar programCompleteapproved fouryear program inoccupationaltherapy or amaster’s orcertificateprogram inComplete anaccreditedprogram foroccupationaltherapistsOhio Legislative Service Commission821Occupational Regulation
Occupational TherapistOhioIndianaKentuckyoccupationaltherapy theoryand practice)MichiganPennsylvaniaWest VirginiaoccupationaltherapyMay be waived onthe basis of jobexperience if theindividual:1. Passed theNationalBoard ation;2. Engaged inthe activepractice ofoccupationaltherapy as alicensedoccupationaltherapist oroccupationaltherapyassistant inanother stateor, if theOhio Legislative Service Commission822Occupational Regulation
Occupational st Virginiaexperienceoccurred in astate notrequiringlicensure, asanoccupationaltherapist oroccupationaltherapistassistantcertified byNBCOT, for atleast fiveyearsimmediatelypreceding thedate ofapplication;and3. License/certification isactive andwithoutrestrictionEducationrequirement mayalso be waivedunder certaincircumstances forOhio Legislative Service Commission823Occupational Regulation
Occupational st Virginiaforeign educationtherapistsExperienceSix months ofsupervised fieldwork experienceat a recognizededucationalinstitution or anapproved trainingprogramSix months ofoccupationaltherapy workexperience as partof an internshipunder a licensedoccupationaltherapist24 weeks ofsupervisedfieldworkNoSix months ofsupervisedfieldwork at arecognizededucationalinstitute or anapproved ed by therecognizededucationalinstitution whereapplicant inuingeducation20 hours everytwo years,including onehour of ethics,jurisprudence, orculturalcompetenceeducation18 hours everytwo years12 hours annually;training programin suicideassessment,treatment, andmanagementonce every sixyears20 hours everytwo years24 hours everytwo years; notrequired for firstrenewal period24 hours everytwo yearsNo continuingeducationrequired for firsttime renewalOhio Legislative Service Commission824Occupational Regulation
Occupational st VirginiaInitial licensurefee 100 100 50 102.70 30 150License durationTwo yearsTwo yearsOne yearTwo yearsTwo yearsTwo yearsRenewal fee 70 100 50 122.70 55 120Occupational therapy assistant license (OTA)General information (PYT)Description(A) “Occupational therapy” means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities or occupations with individuals or groups for the purpose ofparticipation in roles and situations in the home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. The practice of occupational therapyincludes all of the following:(1) Methods or strategies selected to direct the process of interventions, including, but not limited to, establishment, remediation, or restorationof a skill or ability that has not yet developed or is impaired and compensation, modification, or adaptation of activity or environment to enhanceperformance;(2) Evaluation of factors affecting activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and socialparticipation, including, but not limited to, sensory motor abilities, vision, perception, cognition, psychosocial, and communication andinteraction skills;(3) Interventions and procedures to promote or enhance safety and performance in activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, andsocial participation, including, but not limited to, application of physical agent modalities, use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures toenhance performance skills, rehabilitation of driving skills to facilitate community mobility, and management of feeding, eating, and swallowingto enable eating and feeding performance;Ohio Legislative Service Commission825Occupational Regulation
Description(4) Consultative services, case management, and education of patients, clients, or other individuals to promote self-management, homemanagement, and community and work reintegration;(5) Designing, fabricating, applying, recommending, and instructing in the use of selected orthotic or prosthetic devices and other equipmentwhich assists the individual to adapt to the individual’s potential or actual impairment;(6) Administration of topical drugs that have been prescribed by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, as defined insection 4729.01 of the Revised Code.(C) “Occupational therapy assistant” means a person who holds a license or limited permit to provide occupational therapy techniques underthe general supervision of an occupational therapist.Type (See R.C. 4798.01 for relevant definitions.)LicenseIf the regulation is a registration, certification, or license requirement, please complete the following:Number issued annually218Number renewed annuallyLicenses run a two-year renewal cycle. Typically 95% of the total renew – give or take a fewpercentage points. Currently there are 5,224 active OTAs.Have there been significant increases ordecreases in active registrations,certifications or licenses in the precedingsix years?Steady slight increase.Ohio Legislative Service Commission826Occupational Regulation
If the regulation is a registration, certification, or license requirement, please complete the following:Education or training requirementsAn OTA must have an education from an occupational therapy program accredited by theAccreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). This is currently anassociate’s level program and it includes required fieldwork.Experience requirementsThe student must complete Level I and Level II fieldwork as required by their program of studyand ACOTE.Examination requirements (Whoadministers the exam? How is the examand administrator selected? What fees arecharged? Does the Board receive anyproceeds of those fees? If so, how are theproceeds used?)The National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) administers the exam. Thisis the only exam available for OT. NBCOT charges 515 for the exam. The Ohio Board does notreceive proceeds.Continuing education requirements(Including a description of the curriculumand the process of setting it.)The Board requires OTs to take 20 hours of continuing education over the course of a two-yearrenewal period. At least one hour must be in ethics, jurisprudence, or cultural competenceeducation. Many different activities can qualify for continuing education.http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4755-9-01v1The Board offers CE approval review for a fee of 25 per application.Initial fee 100DurationTwo yearsRenewal fee (If different from initial fee,please explain why.) 70 for renewal. It has been this way for years. Renewal fees are the primary source of revenuefor the Board, and the fees were set based on budget projections.Does the Board recognize uniformlicensure requirements or allow forreciprocity?Yes, the Board allows reciprocity. OTAs are licensed in all 50 states and the requirements arequite similar in all states.Ohio Legislative Service Commission827Occupational Regulation
If the regulation is a registration, certification, or license requirement, please complete the following:Are there any similar nationalregistrations, certifications, or licenses?Could they be used as a substitute for thestate regulation?Are there any circumstances in which anindividual may practice elements of theoccupation without being regulated bythe board?NBCOT offers an optional certification process. Maintenance of certification requires on-goingcontinuing education. But NBCOT does not conduct enforcement and discipline on Ohio’s lawsand rules, so it is not a good substitute for state regulation.4755.13 Exemptions.Nothing in sections 4755.04 to 4755.13 of the Revised Code shall be construed to prevent orrestrict the practice, services, or activities of the following:(A) Any person who does not claim to the public by any title, initials, or description of services asbeing engaged in the practice of occupational therapy, who is:(1) A physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code, or anyone employed orsupervised by a licensed physician in the delivery of treatment or services;(2) A person licensed, certified, or registered under sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the RevisedCode or under any other chapter of the Revised Code who is practicing within the standards andethics of practice that represent appropriate extensions of the person’s profession;(3) A qualified member of any other profession who is practicing within the standards and ethicsof the member’s profession.Is the Board permitted to exercisediscretion in determining whether toregister, certify, or license an individual?Only insofar as the Board has the discretion to decide whether a person has met therequirements for licensure.Other information (Significant attributesor prerequisites to licensure not addressedin this chart.)N/AOhio Legislative Service Commission828Occupational Regulation
Oversight and disciplinary authority of the Board respecting individuals engaged in the occupation.ORC 4755.11 - In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the occupational therapy section of the Ohio occupational therapy,physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew an occupational therapist license, occupationaltherapy assistant license, occupational therapist limited permit, occupational therapy assistant limited permit, or reprimand, fine, place alicense or limited permit holder on probation, or require the license or limited permit holder to take corrective action courses How much revenue is derived from fees charged by the Board to individuals engaged in the occupation (such as license and renewal fees)?How is that revenue used? 510,615 – FY 19 339,630 – FY 20These are fees charged to both OTs and OTAs combined. A large percentage is renewal revenue. There are more OTs who renewed in FY 19than OTAs who renewed in FY 20. OTA renewals are spilling into FY 21 due to COVID renewal extensions.The revenue is used to support the operations of the OTPTAT Board, which is entirely fee-based.Describe any federal regulations that apply to the occu
The make-up of the Board is unique. Each profession governs itself (occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and athletic trainers (AT)). A Joint Board made of five members of the PT Section plus the OT and AT Sections, plus a public member govern the OPP licenses and the overall office management/executive director.
Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Information 29 Occupational Therapy Programs 30 Occupational Therapy Articulation Agreements 31 Occupational Therapy Prerequisites 33 Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Information 35 Physical Therapy Programs and Prerequisites 36 Physical Therapy Articulation Agreements 37 Physical Therapy vs .
(2008). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (2nd ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62, 625-683. American Occupational Therapy Association. (2013). Guidelines for Documentation of Occupational Therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67 (6), S32-S38. American Physical Therapy Association. (2009).
1When the term occupational therapy practitioner is used in this document, it refers to both occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (AOTA, 2015b). Occupational therapists are responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery and are accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy .
Both the Occupational Therapy Assistant program and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs are housed in the Occupational Therapy Department. The Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department is Dr. M. Tracy Morrison, OTD, OTR/L who also serves as the Director of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program.
Documentation of occupational therapy services is necessary whenever professional services are provided to a client. Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants1 determine the appropriate type of documentation structure and then record the services provided within their scope of practice. This document, based on the Occupational .File Size: 540KBPage Count: 9Explore furtherDocumentation & Reimbursement - AOTAwww.aota.orgNEW OT Evaluation and Reevaluation - AOTA Guidelinestherapylog.typepad.comWriting progress notes in occupational therapy jobs .www.aureusmedical.comDocumentation & Data Collection For Pediatric Occupational .www.toolstogrowot.comSOAP Note and Documentation Templates & Examples Seniors .seniorsflourish.comRecommended to you b
therapist or an occupational therapy assistant. (6) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person licensed by the board as an occupational therapy assistant who assists in the practice of occupational therapy under the general supervision of an occupational therapist. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Sec. 454.003.
professional excellence in occupational therapy. MISSION STATEMENT Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Through its innovative curricular design and delivery model, the entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) program prepares qualified students to become successful occupational therapy practi-
occupational therapy, is Misericordia Univer-sity's occupational therapy honor society. This honor society is a national organization which recognizes the academic accomplish-ments of hardworking occupational therapy students. It also pro-motes research and scholarship among stu-dents as a means to advance the field of occupational therapy.
