2014 Idaho Statutes
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 37 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT
Section 54-3702 - DEFINITIONS.
(1) "Association" means the Idaho occupational therapy association.
(2) "Board" means the occupational therapy licensure board of Idaho as set out in section 54-3717, Idaho Code.
(3) "Bureau" means the bureau of occupational licenses.
(4) "Department" means the department of self-governing agencies.
(5) "Good standing" means the individual's license, certification, or registration is not currently suspended or revoked by any state regulatory entity.
(6) "Graduate occupational therapist" means a person who holds a certificate of graduation from an approved occupational therapy curriculum, who has submitted a completed application for certification by examination, and who may practice occupational therapy in association with and under the supervision of an occupational therapist and under authority of a limited permit.
(7) "Graduate occupational therapy assistant" means a person who holds a certificate of graduation from an approved occupational therapy assistant curriculum, who has submitted a completed application for licensure by examination and is performing the duties of occupational therapy assistant in association with and under the supervision of an occupational therapist and under the authority of a limited permit.
(8) "License" means a document issued by the board to a person under this chapter authorizing the person to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
(9) "Occupational therapist" means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy.
(10) "Occupational therapy" means the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of an occupational therapist.
(11) "Aide in the delivery of occupational therapy services" means a person who is not licensed by the board and who provides supportive services to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. An aide shall function only under the guidance, responsibility and line of sight supervision of the licensed occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant who is appropriately supervised by an occupational therapist. The aide provides only specifically selected client related or nonclient related tasks for which the aide has been trained and has demonstrated competence.
(12) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy, and who works under the supervision of an occupational therapist. [()]
(13) "Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of participation in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being and quality of life.
History:
[54-3702, added 1987, ch. 69, sec. 1, p. 124; am. 1998, ch. 153, sec. 1, p. 527; am. 2009, ch. 222, sec. 2, p. 691.]
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