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 54.825 - Standards for practice of telerehabilitation by occupational therapy
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 54.825
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the practice of telerehabilitation by means of an interactive telecommunication system by an occupational therapist licensed under AS 08.84 and this chapter in order to provide occupational therapy to patients who are located at distant sites in the state which are not in close proximity of an occupational therapist.
(b) An occupational therapist licensed under AS 08.84 and this chapter conducting telerehabilitation by means of an interactive telecommunication system
(1)
Repelaed 9/29/2019.
(2) must
interact with the patient maintaining the same ethical conduct and integrity
required under
12 AAC 54.800;
(3) must comply with the requirements of
12 AAC 54.810 for any licensed
occupational therapist assistant providing services under this
section;
(4) may conduct one-on-one
consultations, including initial evaluation, under this section; and
(5) must provide and ensure appropriate
client confidentiality and HIPAA compliance, establish secure connections,
activate firewalls, and encrypt confidential information.
Authority:AS 08.84.010
AS 08.84.120
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