California Business and Professions Code 2571 – (a) An occupational therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter …
(a) An occupational therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter and approved by the board in the use of physical agent modalities may apply topical medications prescribed by the client’s physician and surgeon, certified nurse-midwife pursuant to Section 2746.51, nurse practitioner pursuant to Section 2836.1, or nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to Section 2837.103 or 2837.104, or physician assistant pursuant to Section 3502.1, if the licensee complies with regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this section.
(b) The board shall adopt regulations implementing this section, after meeting and conferring with the Medical Board of California, the California State Board of Pharmacy, and the Physical Therapy Board of California, specifying those topical medications applicable to the practice of occupational therapy and protocols for their use.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 2571
- Board: means the California Board of Occupational Therapy. See California Business and Professions Code 2570.2
- Licensee: means any person authorized by a license, certificate, registration, or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this code or referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600. See California Business and Professions Code 23.8
- Occupational therapist: means an individual who meets the minimum education requirements specified in Section 2570. See California Business and Professions Code 2570.2
- Occupational therapy: means the therapeutic use of purposeful and meaningful goal-directed activities (occupations) with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations, to support participation, performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. See California Business and Professions Code 2570.2
- Physical agent modalities: means techniques that produce a response in soft tissue through the use of light, water, temperature, sound, or electricity. See California Business and Professions Code 2570.2
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(c) This section does not authorize an occupational therapist to prescribe medications.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 413, Sec. 3. (AB 2684) Effective January 1, 2023.)