Arizona Laws 32-3422. Persons and practices not required to be licensed
This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-3422
- Board: means the board of occupational therapy examiners. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Consultation: means the act or procedure of exchanging ideas or information or providing professional advice to another professional or responsible party regarding the provision of occupational therapy services. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Occupational therapist: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice occupational therapy and who is a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy education program, completes the approved fieldwork and passes the examination as required by the board pursuant to section 32-3424. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Occupational therapy: means the use of therapeutic activities or modalities to promote engagement in activities with individuals who are limited by physical or cognitive injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, sensory processing or modulation deficits or the aging process in order to achieve optimum functional performance, maximize independence, prevent disability and maintain health. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Occupational therapy assistant: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter, who is a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy assistant education program, who assists in the practice of occupational therapy and who performs delegated procedures commensurate with the person's education and training. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Occupational therapy services: includes the following:
(a) Developing an intervention and training plan that is based on the occupational therapist's evaluation of the client's occupational history and experiences, including the client's daily living activities, development, activity demands, values and needs. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. A person engaging in the practice of that person’s profession if the service is not practiced as or represented to be occupational therapy.
2. A person licensed in this state from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed.
3. A person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the United States or any agency of the United States, if that person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the agency that employs that person.
4. A person pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy at an accredited or approved educational program pursuant to section 32-3404, if the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person’s status as a student or trainee.
5. A person fulfilling the supervised fieldwork experience requirements of section 32-3423, if the experience constitutes a part of the fieldwork experience necessary to meet the requirements of section 32-3423.
6. A person performing occupational therapy services in this state for purposes of continuing education, consultation or training, if these services are performed for no more than a cumulative total of sixty days in a calendar year in association with an occupational therapist licensed under this chapter, if either of the following is true:
(a) The person is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in good standing in another state.
(b) The person is certified by the national board for certification in occupational therapy, incorporated.
7. A person employed by a health care provider licensed pursuant to another chapter of this title if the person does not claim to be an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and the services or activities constitute a part of the person’s job duties.