Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 454.002

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.
(2) “Coordinator of occupational therapy programs” is the person employed in that position under § 452.101.
(3) “Executive council” means the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.
(4) “Occupational therapist” means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy.
(5) “Occupational therapy aide” means a person:
(A) who aids in the practice of occupational therapy; and
(B) whose activities require on-the-job training and on-site supervision by an occupational 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.