58-42a-305. Limitation upon occupational therapy services provided by an occupational therapy assistant and an occupational therapy aide.
(1)
An occupational therapy assistant:
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-42a-305
Individual treatment plan: includes :
(i)
planning and directing specific exercises and programs to improve sensory integration and motor functioning at the level of performance neurologically appropriate for the individual's stage of development;
(ii)
establishing a program of instruction to teach a client skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary for the client's independent productive, emotional, and social functioning;
(iii)
analyzing, selecting, and adapting functional exercises to achieve and maintain the client's optimal functioning in activities of daily living and to prevent further disability; and
(iv)
planning and directing specific programs to evaluate and enhance perceptual, motor, and cognitive skills. See Utah Code 58-42a-102
Occupational therapist: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice occupational therapy. See Utah Code 58-42a-102
Occupational therapy aide: means a person who is not licensed under this chapter but who provides supportive services under the supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant. See Utah Code 58-42a-102
Occupational therapy assistant: means a person licensed under this chapter to practice occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist as described in Sections 58-42a-305 and 58-42a-306. See Utah Code 58-42a-102
(a)
may only perform occupational therapy services under the supervision of an occupational therapist as described in Section 58-42a-306;
(b)
may not write an individual treatment plan;
(c)
may not approve or cosign modifications to an individual treatment plan; and
(d)
may contribute to and maintain an individual treatment plan.
(2)
An occupational therapy aide:
(a)
may only perform occupational therapy services under the direct supervision of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant;
(b)
may not write, modify, contribute, or maintain an individual treatment plan; and
(c)
may only perform tasks that are repetitive and routine for which the aide has been trained and has demonstrated competence.
