New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44K - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Subchapter 6 - SUPERVISION
Section 13:44K-6.6 - Delegation of supervision responsibilities

(a) A designated supervisor providing close supervision of an occupational therapy assistant, a temporary licensed occupational therapy assistant or an occupational therapy student, may delegate his or her supervisory responsibility for the daily, face-to-face contact with and frequent observation of the performance of the occupational therapy assistant, the temporary licensed occupational therapy assistant or the occupational therapy student, to an occupational therapy assistant who, in the professional judgment of the supervising occupational therapist, has been adequately prepared by verified training and education in the provision of occupational therapy services consistent with the requirements set forth at 13:44K-2.1.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) above, no designated supervisor shall delegate his or her responsibilities for close supervision of an occupational therapy assistant to an occupational therapy assistant who has less than 3,600 hours of work experience obtained within a five year period in the particular practice area in which services are being provided.

(c) A licensed occupational therapy assistant who has been delegated supervision responsibilities pursuant to (a) and (b) above, shall not supervise more than three persons at one time.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a), (b) and (c) above, a licensed occupational therapist shall not supervise more than seven persons at one time, pursuant to the provisions of 13:44K-6.2.

(e) When supervision of an occupational therapy assistant, a temporary licensed occupational therapy assistant or an occupational therapy student is delegated pursuant to the provisions of (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, the supervising occupational therapist shall retain responsibility for all occupational therapy care of the client.