12 AAC 54.810. Supervision of occupational therapy assistants

(a) An occupational therapy assistant shall work under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. To meet this supervision requirement,

(1) at least once per month the occupational therapist supervising the licensed occupational therapy assistant shall be physically present while the occupational therapy assistant being supervised implements a treatment plan with a patient; and

(2) the occupational therapist supervising the occupational therapy assistant shall be available for consultation with the occupational therapy assistant being supervised, through telephone consultations, written reports, or in-person conferences.

(b) If the licensed occupational therapist agrees to supervise an occupational therapy assistant, the occupational therapist shall

(1) determine the frequency and manner of consultations, taking into consideration the treatment settings being used, patient rehabilitation status, and the competency of the occupational therapy assistant being supervised;

(2) fully document the supervision provided, including a record of all consultations provided, and maintain those records at the occupational therapy assistant's place of employment; and

(3) countersign the patient treatment record each time the occupational therapist supervising the occupational therapy assistant is physically present and directly supervises the treatment of a patient by the occupational therapy assistant being supervised.

History: Eff. 5/21/97, Register 142

Authority: AS 08.84.010

AS 08.84.030

AS 08.84.190

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