Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 54 - State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
Article 7 - Occupational Therapy Standards of Practice
12 AAC 54.810 - Supervision of occupational therapy assistants
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 54.810
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) An occupational therapy assistant shall work under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. To meet this supervision requirement,
(1) at least once per month the occupational
therapist supervising the licensed occupational therapy assistant shall be
physically present while the occupational therapy assistant being supervised
implements a treatment plan with a patient; and
(2) the occupational therapist supervising
the occupational therapy assistant shall be available for consultation with the
occupational therapy assistant being supervised, through telephone
consultations, written reports, or in-person conferences.
(b) If the licensed occupational therapist agrees to supervise an occupational therapy assistant, the occupational therapist shall
(1) determine the frequency
and manner of consultations, taking into consideration the treatment settings
being used, patient rehabilitation status, and the competency of the
occupational therapy assistant being supervised;
(2) fully document the supervision provided,
including a record of all consultations provided, and maintain those records at
the occupational therapy assistant's place of employment; and
(3) countersign the patient treatment record
each time the occupational therapist supervising the occupational therapy
assistant is physically present and directly supervises the treatment of a
patient by the occupational therapy assistant being supervised.
Authority:AS 08.84.010
AS 08.84.030
AS 08.84.190
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