Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Chapter 30 - Occupational Therapists and Assistants
Section 435:30-1-16 - Responsible supervision
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) An occupational therapist will not sign the Form #5, Verification of Supervision, to be the direct clinical supervisor for more than a total of four occupational therapy assistants or applicants for licensure regardless of the type of professional licensure or level of training.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the occupational therapist to monitor the number of persons under his/her direct clinical supervision. It shall be the responsibility of the occupational therapy assistant to inquire of the occupational therapist in regards to the number of persons being directly supervised.
(c) On a case-by-case basis, an occupational therapist may petition the Committee to receive permission to supervise additional occupational therapy assistants or applicants.
(d) If responsible supervision is not practiced, both the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant are in violation of this rule.
(e) If the licensed occupational therapist agrees to supervise an occupational therapy assistant, the occupational therapist shall:
(f) The licensed occupational therapy assistant shall:
(g) Occupational therapy assistants with more than one employer must have a primary supervisor at each job who has completed a Form #5, Verification of Supervision.
(h) The evaluating occupational therapist will document transfer of care to the occupational therapist of record.
Added at 18 Ok Reg 2643, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1613, eff 7-12-12