2005 Minnesota Statutes - 148.6435 — Coordination of services.

     148.6435 Coordination of services. 


    An occupational therapist shall: 


    (1) collect information necessary to ensure that the 
 provision of occupational therapy services are consistent with 
 the client's physical and mental health status.  The information 
 required to make this determination may include, but is not 
 limited to, contacting the client's licensed health care 
 professional for health history, current health status, current 
 medications, and precautions; 


    (2) modify or terminate occupational therapy treatment of a 
 client that is not beneficial to the client, not tolerated by 
 the client, or refused by the client, and if treatment was 
 terminated for a medical reason, notify the client's licensed 
 health care professional by correspondence postmarked or 
 delivered to the licensed health care professional within seven 
 calendar days of the termination of treatment; 


    (3) refer a client to an appropriate health care, social 
 service, or education practitioner if the client's condition 
 requires services not within the occupational therapist's 
 service competency or not within the practice of occupational 
 therapy generally; 


    (4) participate and cooperate in the coordination of 
 occupational therapy services with other related services, as a 
 member of the professional community serving the client; and 


    (5) communicate, in writing, with the appropriate licensed 
 health care professional an occupational therapy plan of care, 
 postmarked or delivered to the licensed health care professional 
 within 14 calendar days of the initiation of treatment.  The 
 occupational therapist must provide this written communication 
 even if occupational therapy treatment is concluded in less than 
 14 consecutive days.  The occupational therapist shall document 
 modifications to the plan of care requested by the licensed 
 health care professional following consultation with the 
 licensed health care professional.  Occupational therapists 
 employed by a school system are exempt from the requirements of 
 this clause in the performance of their duties within the school 
 system. 


    HIST: 2000 c 361 s 17