Supervision requirements.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Occupations and Professions
4. Occupational Therapy Practice Act
5. Licensing
6. Supervision requirements.

Affected by 63I-1-258 on 7/1/2025

Effective 5/12/2015
58-42a-306. Supervision requirements.

• (1) write or contribute to an individual treatment plan before referring a client to a supervised occupational therapy assistant for treatment;

• (2) approve and cosign on all modifications to the individual treatment plan;

• (3) meet face to face with the supervised occupational therapy assistant as often as necessary but at least once every two weeks in person or by video conference, and at least one time every month in person, to adequately provide consultation, advice, training, and direction to the occupational therapy assistant;

• (4) meet with each client who has been referred to a supervised occupational therapy assistant at least once each month, to further assess the patient, evaluate the treatment, and modify the individual's treatment plan, except that if the interval of client care occurs one time per month or less, the occupational therapist shall meet with the client at least once every four visits;

• (5) supervise no more than two full-time occupational therapy assistants at one time, or four part-time occupational therapy assistants if the combined work hours of the assistants do not exceed 40 hours per week, unless otherwise approved by the division in collaboration with the board;

• (6) remain responsible for client treatment provided by the occupational therapy assistant; and

• (7) fulfill any other supervisory responsibilities as determined by division rule.

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