Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 46 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 10.46.01 - General Regulations › Section 10.46.01.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Aide" means any individual who is not
				  licensed by the Board to perform occupational therapy or limited occupational
				  therapy and who provides supportive services to the occupational therapist or
				  occupational therapy assistant under direct supervision.
(2) "AOTA" means the American Occupational
				  Therapy Association, formerly the American Occupational Therapy Certification
				  Board (AOTCB).
(3) "Board" means
				  the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
(4) "Case resolution conference (CRC)" means
				  a voluntary, informal, and confidential proceeding to explore the possibility
				  of a consent order resolution of a disciplinary matter.
(5) "Client" means a consumer, patient, or
				  recipient of occupational therapy services.
(6) "Competence" means an individual's
				  capacity for performance in occupational therapy principles and
				  procedures.
(7) Competency.
(a) "Competency" means the demonstration of
				  the pertinent knowledge of and performance skills in occupational therapy
				  principles and procedures within the practice of occupational therapy and
				  limited occupational therapy.
(b)
				  "Competency" includes satisfactory completion of educational programs or
				  experiences, specialty certification, continuing education, or all of
				  these.
(8) "Direct
				  supervision" means supervision provided on a face-to-face basis by a supervisor
				  who is a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant,
				  during the performance of delegated client-related tasks.
(9) "Elective nonrenewal" means choosing to
				  render one's license inactive.
(10)
				  "Evaluation" means the ongoing process of collecting and interpreting the data
				  necessary for treatment planning and discharge planning.
(11) "Expired license" means an individual's
				  authority to practice occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy
				  which has not been renewed through the process of renewal or elective
				  nonrenewal and is invalid.
(12)
				  "Licensed" means formally authorized by the Board to practice occupational
				  therapy or limited occupational therapy.
(13) "Licensee" means an individual who is a licensed
				  occupational therapist or a licensed occupational therapy assistant.
(14)
				  "NBCOT" means the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy,
				  formerly the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board
				  (AOTCB).
(15) "Occupational
				  therapist" means, unless the context requires otherwise, an occupational
				  therapist that is licensed by the Board to practice occupational
				  therapy.
(16) "Occupational therapy
				  assistant" means, unless the context requires otherwise, an occupational
				  therapy assistant who is licensed by the Board to practice limited occupational
				  therapy.
(17) "On-site supervision"
				  means supervision provided by a supervisor who is:
(a) A licensed occupational therapist or
				  occupational therapy assistant; and
(b) Immediately available on the premises to
				  provide direct supervision, if needed, when client-related procedures are
				  performed or as otherwise necessary.
(18) Periodic Supervision.
(a) "Periodic supervision" means supervision
				  provided by a supervisor who is a licensed occupational therapist on a
				  face-to-face basis, for each client who is being treated by the licensed
				  occupational therapy assistant supervisee, occurring the earlier of at least:
(i) Once every 10 therapy visits;
				  or
(ii) Once every 30 calendar
				  days.
(b) "Periodic
				  supervision" includes:
(i) Chart review;
				  and
(ii) Meetings to discuss client
				  treatment plans, client response to treatment, or observation of treatment, as
				  indicated to ensure the competent and safe provision of occupational therapy
				  services.
(19) "Reevaluation" means the collection and
				  interpretation of data, after the initial evaluation, for the purpose of
				  determining:
(a) A client's response to
				  treatment;
(b) Changes in the
				  client's status;
(c) The need for
				  treatment modification; and
(d)
				  Plans for discharge.
(20) "Reactivation" means revalidating a
				  license previously rendered invalid by the process of elective
				  nonrenewal.
(21) "Reinstatement"
				  means revalidating a license previously rendered invalid.
(22) "Renewal" means validating an active
				  license for an additional term.
(23) Screening.
(a) "Screening" means a cursory evaluation to
				  determine the need for more comprehensive evaluation and treatment.
(b) "Screening" does not mean a substitute
				  for the evaluation.
(24)
				  "Supervision" means the provision of aid, direction, and instruction, by either
				  a licensed occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, to
				  ensure the competent delivery of occupational therapy services.
(25) "Supervisor" means an occupational
				  therapist or occupational therapy assistant, excluding temporary licensees, who
				  is licensed by the Board and has the responsibility of supervising the
				  provision of occupational therapy treatment services.
(26) "Temporary occupational therapy
				  assistant licensee" means an individual licensed by the Board on a temporary
				  basis, who:
(a) Except for completing the
				  required certification examination, has met the education and experience
				  requirements of this chapter; and
(b) Is licensed to practice under the on-site
				  supervision of a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy
				  assistant.
(27)
				  "Temporary occupational therapist licensee" means an individual licensed by the
				  Board on a temporary basis, who:
(a) Except
				  for completing the required certification examination, has met the education
				  and experience requirements of this chapter; and
(b) Is licensed to practice under the on-site
				  supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.
(28) "Treatment program" means a therapeutic
				  intervention plan designed by a licensed occupational therapist that outlines
				  the selected approaches and types of intervention to be used to enable the
				  client to reach identified targeted outcomes or treatment goals.
(29) "Verification" means current official
				  confirmation of licensure, certification, registration, or continuing education
				  obtained directly from:
(a) A verification
				  service provider approved by the issuing entity and accepted by the Board at
				  its discretion; or
(b) The entity
				  by which the applicant is licensed, certified, registered, or
				  educated.