Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLV - Medical Professions › Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification › Chapter 19 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XLV-1903 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used in this
					 Chapter the following terms shall have the meanings specified.
Applicant
- a person who has applied to
						the board for a license to engage in the practice of occupational therapy in
						the state of Louisiana.
Application
- a written request directed
						to and received by the board, upon forms supplied by the board, for a license
						to practice occupational therapy in the state of Louisiana, together with all
						information, certificates, documents, and other materials required by the board
						to be submitted with such forms.
Association
- the Louisiana Occupational
						Therapy Association, Inc. (LOTA).
Board
- the Louisiana State Board of
						Medical Examiners.
Department
- the Louisiana Department of
						Health and Hospitals.
Good Moral Character
- as applied to an
						applicant means that the applicant has not, prior to or during the pendency of
						an application to the board, been guilty of any act, omission, condition, or
						circumstance which would provide legal cause under
						R.S.
						37:3011 for the suspension or revocation of
						occupational therapy licensure; the applicant has not, prior to or in
						connection with his application, made any representation to the board,
						knowingly or unknowingly, which is in fact false or misleading as to a material
						fact or omits to state any fact or matter that is material to the application;
						and the applicant has not made any representation or failed to make a
						representation or engaged in any act or omission which is false, deceptive,
						fraudulent, or misleading in achieving or obtaining any of the qualifications
						for a license required by this Chapter.
License
- the lawful authority to engage
						in the practice of occupational therapy in the state of Louisiana, as evidenced
						by a certificate duly issued by and under the official seal of the
						board.
Louisiana Occupational Therapy Practice
						Act
or
the Act
- R.S. 39:3001-3014 as hereafter
						amended or supplemented.
NBCOT
- National Board for Certification
						in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
Occupational Therapist
- a person who is
						licensed to practice occupational therapy, as defined in this Chapter, and
						whose license is in good standing.
Occupational Therapy
-the application of
						any activity in which one engages for the purposes of evaluation,
						interpretation, treatment planning, and treatment of problems interfering with
						functional performance in persons impaired by physical illness or injury,
						emotional disorders, congenital or developmental disabilities, or the aging
						process, in order to achieve optimum functioning and prevention and health
						maintenance. The occupational therapist may enter a case for the purposes of
						providing consultation and indirect services and evaluating an individual for
						the need of services. Prevention, wellness and education related services shall
						not require a referral; however, in workers compensation injuries
						preauthorization shall be required by the employer or workers compensation
						insurer or provider. Implementation of direct occupational therapy to
						individuals for their specific medical condition or conditions shall be based
						on a referral or order from a physician, advanced practice registered nurse,
						dentist, podiatrist, or optometrist licensed to practice in the state of
						Louisiana. Practice shall be in accordance with current standards of practice
						established by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., and the
						essentials of accreditation established by the agencies recognized to accredit
						specific facilities and programs. Specific occupational therapy services
						include, but are not limited to, activities of daily living (ADL); the design,
						fabrication, and application of prescribed temporary splints; sensorimotor
						activities; the use of specifically designed crafts; guidance in the selection
						and use of adaptive equipment; therapeutic activities to enhance functional
						performance; prevocational evaluation and training; and consultation concerning
						the adaptation of physical environments for the handicapped. These services are
						provided to individuals or groups through medical, health, educational, and
						social systems.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- a person
						who is licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the
						supervision of, and in activity programs with the consultation of, an
						occupational therapist licensed under this Chapter.
Person
- any individual, partnership,
						incorporated association, or corporate body, except that only an individual may
						be licensed under this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and
						R.S.
						37:1270(B)(6).