2012 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 319A OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 319A.080 License required for practice of occupational therapy or use of title "occupational therapist" -- Training requirements for use of deep physical agent modalities.
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319A.080 License required for practice of occupational therapy or use of title
"occupational therapist" -- Training requirements for use of deep physical
agent modalities.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to practice occupational therapy, assist in the
practice of occupational therapy, or render services designated as occupational
therapy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, unless licensed under the provisions of
this chapter.
The licensure of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall
extend only to individuals. A license shall not be issued to a partnership,
unincorporated association, corporation, or similar business organization.
It shall be unlawful for a person to act or represent himself or herself as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, use the title "occupational
therapist" or "occupational therapy assistant," or use the letters OT or OTA or any
abbreviation or acronym that would imply licensing under this chapter, unless the
person is licensed and is in good standing in accordance with the requirements of
this chapter. A person, health care institution, health care service, health plan, or
other entity holding itself out to the public as providing occupational therapy
services shall not use the title unless the occupational therapy services are provided
by a person licensed under this chapter.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a person licensed under this chapter to utilize
occupational therapy interventions involving deep physical agent modalities,
unless the following requirements are met:
1.
The person is an occupational therapist licensed under this chapter who
has successfully completed a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours of
training or instruction that meets the requirements specified in
administrative regulations promulgated by the board, as well as five (5)
treatments under supervision;
2.
The person is an occupational therapist licensed under this chapter who
has successfully completed the certified hand therapist examination
approved by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, and who has
successfully completed a minimum of twelve (12) hours of training or
instruction that meets the requirements specified in administrative
regulations promulgated by the board, as well as five (5) treatments
under supervision; or
3.
The person is an occupational therapy assistant licensed under this
chapter who has successfully completed a minimum of seventy-two (72)
hours of training or instruction that meets the requirements specified in
administrative regulations promulgated by the board, as well as five (5)
treatments under supervision.
(b) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations setting forth content
guidelines for the training and instruction required in this subsection.
Guidelines shall be based on policies and positions adopted by the American
Occupational Therapy Association.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1986.
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