Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Occupational therapists and occupational
therapy assistants shall provide notice to their patients or clients that they
are licensed and regulated by the California Board of Occupational Therapy, as
specified in (b) and (c) below.
(b)
Except for employees exempt by their employer pursuant to section
680 of the Code, occupational
therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall wear a name tag while
working, in at least 18-point font that provides the first and last name and
license type. However, the name tag requirement shall not apply to occupational
therapists or occupational therapy assistants who prominently display a copy of
their license in the practice area or office where he or she works.
(c)
(1)
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall provide to
the patients or clients at the time of initial evaluation in at least 24-point
font and in the format required by section 680.5(c) of the Code, or display in
at least 24-point font in an area visible to patients or clients, written
notice specifying that the licensee is regulated by the California Board of
Occupational Therapy, and provide the following personal information:
licensee's first and last name; license type; and highest level of earned
academic degree related to the provision of occupational therapy
services.
(2) As required by
section 680.5(d) of the Code, this information shall also be displayed on any
Internet website directly controlled or administered by the occupational
therapist or occupational therapy assistant or his or her office
personnel.
(3) This subdivision
shall not apply to occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants
who work in the following types of facilities:
(A) General acute care hospital;
(B) Acute psychiatric hospital;
(C) Skilled nursing facility;
(D) Intermediate care facility;
(E) Intermediate care
facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative;
(F) Special hospital;
(G) Intermediate care
facility/developmentally disabled;
(H) Intermediate care
facility/developmentally disabled-nursing;
(I) Congregate living health
facility;
(J) Correctional
treatment center;
(K) Nursing
facility;
(L) Intermediate care
facility/developmentally disabled-continuous nursing; or
(M) Hospice
facility.
1. New section
filed 8-10-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No.
32).
Note: Authority cited: Section
2570.20,
Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
138,
680
and
680.5,
Business and Professions Code.
