Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 118 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND FUNCTIONING OF INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Chapter 9 - PROFESSIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Section 144-118-9.J - Occupational Therapy Services
Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-118-9.J
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
The facility must provide the following services:
09/01/07 9.J.1. Occupational Therapy Services, as identified in the Annual Plan through:
a. Direct contact between therapists and clients; and
b. Contact between therapists and individuals involved with clients.
09/01/07 9.J.2. Programs, developed by professionals and implemented by appropriate staff, that are designed to:
a. Preserve and increase client abilities,
such as fine and gross motor coordination, activities of daily living, and
adaptive habilitation methods; and
b. Prevent deceleration of current functional
status and decrease of independence through designed procedures such as
behavior adaptation, sensorimotor coordination, self-help dining techniques,
etc.
09/01/07 9.J.3. Adequate equipment, supplies and space for proficient and productive occupational therapy;
09/01/07 9.J.4. Sufficient qualified professional and direct service staff:
a. The
professional occupational therapist shall:
1.
Work with the client's medical and developmental professionals;
2. Participate as a member of the IDT in
relevant aspects of the active treatment process;
3. Provide an evaluation for each client who
needs occupational therapy services;
4. Provide direct treatment to the client, as
necessary;
5. Write progress notes
quarterly for each client receiving occupational therapy services;
and
6. Modify programs as
necessary.
b. To offer
training and supervision, as needed, to ensure that direct service staff is
capable of carrying out prescribed programs for clients.
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