58-42a-306 - Supervision requirements. - Utah Statutes

58-42a-306. Supervision requirements.
The supervising occupational therapist shall perform the following functions:
(1) write or contribute to an individual treatment plan;
(2) approve and cosign on all modifications to the treatment plan;
(3) perform an assessment of the patient before referring the patient to a supervisedoccupational therapist assistant for treatment;
(4) meet face to face with the supervised occupational therapist assistant as often asnecessary but at least once every two weeks, to adequately provide consultation, advice, training,and direction;
(5) meet with each patient who has been referred to a supervised occupational therapistassistant at least once each month, unless otherwise approved by the division in collaboration withthe board, to further assess the patient, evaluate the treatment, and modify the individual'streatment plan;
(6) limit supervision to not more than two occupational therapist assistants unlessotherwise approved by the division in collaboration with the board; and
(7) remain responsible for patient treatment provided by the occupational therapistassistant.

Enacted by Chapter 240, 1994 General Session