Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3005 – A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3005
- Association: means the Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Occupational therapist: means a person who is certified as an occupational therapist, registered (OTR) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Occupational therapy: means the application of any activity in which one engages for the purposes of evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning, and treatment of problems interfering with functional performance in persons impaired by physical illness or injury, emotional disorders, congenital or developmental disabilities, or the aging process, in order to achieve optimum functioning and prevention and health maintenance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Occupational therapy assistant: means a person who is certified as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Person: means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed under this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1) Any person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation of which he is licensed.
(2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the United States government, if such person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the United States governmental organization by which he is employed.
(3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy at an institution whose program is accredited, recognized, or approved by an agency recognized by the United States Office of Education, if such activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study; or any person on a supervised field work experience, if such activities and services constitute a part of the experience necessary to meet the requirements of certification and licensure, and if such a person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee.
(4) Any person employed as an occupational therapy aide who works under the on-premises supervision of an occupational therapist who is licensed under this Chapter.
(5) Any occupational therapist, Registered (OTR), certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) or occupational therapist who is qualified according to the standards of a member nation of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), who performs occupational therapy services in this state, if not a resident of this state and if not licensed under this Chapter, if such services are performed for no more than ninety days during a calendar year and practicing with an occupational therapist, registered (OTR) licensed under this Chapter.
B. The provisions of this Section shall apply to persons licensed under the law of another state which has licensure requirements at least as stringent as the requirements of this Chapter or is recognized to practice occupational therapy by a member country of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, and to persons who meet the requirements for certification as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR), or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), as recognized by The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA).
Acts 1979, No. 566, §1; Acts 2023, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.