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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 8 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 465-8-3 - Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Nuclear medicine technologists may use radionuclides and
				  radiopharmaceuticals on human beings for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
				  under the supervision of a licensed physician. This includes the use of dual
				  imaging devices for the purpose of nuclear medicine imaging and all activities
				  involved in the application of radioactive material. These activities include,
				  but are not limited to, calibration and administration of radiopharmaceuticals,
				  adjusting equipment settings, positioning the patient, positioning the
				  equipment, positioning the image receptor, radiation protection and quality
				  assurance, instrument quality control, and patient
				  care/management/education.
Nuclear medicine technologists that hold a current ARRT or
				  NMTCB certification in computed tomography that has been provided to the Board
				  may use computed tomography for diagnostic purposes.
In interpreting and applying this section the board may
				  consult and be guided by the NMTCB Task List , Procedures List, Equipment List
				  and Pharmaceuticals List, and the ARRT "Task Inventory for Nuclear Medicine
				  Technology." The NMTCB lists are available at NMTCB's web site,
www.nmtcb.org
. The ARRT task inventory is
				  available at ARRT's web site, www.arrt.org [File Link Not
				  Available].
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 8 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 465-8-4 - Radiation Therapists

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Radiation therapists may use ionizing radiation on human
				  beings for therapeutic and simulation purposes, excluding the administration of
				  radiopharmaceuticals, under the supervision of a licensed practitioner. These
				  activities include, but are not limited to, adjusting equipment settings,
				  positioning the patient, positioning the equipment, positioning the image
				  receptor, radiation protection and quality assurance, radiation treatment
				  planning and procedures, and patient care/management/education.
In interpreting and applying this section the board may
				  consult and be guided by the ARRT "Task Inventory for Radiation Therapy." The
				  task inventory is available at ARRT's web site, www.arrt.org [File Link Not
				  Available].
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 9 - INITIAL APPLICATION; LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION; INACTIVE STATUS › Section 465-9-1 - Initial Application

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Application Form; Additional Information
The applicant shall apply for licensure on forms provided by
				  the board and shall supply all information and documentation required by the
				  board. This includes the information required by Chapter 6, Section
				  4 of the board's rules for trainee
				  radiographers and the information required by Chapter 7, Section
				  2 of the board's rules for limited
				  radiographers.
2.
Fees
The applicant shall enclose with the application the
				  application and license fees specified in Chapter 10, Section 5(33) of the
				  rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration. An applicant licensed in a
				  temporary capacity need not pay an additional application fee upon becoming
				  eligible for full licensure.
3.
Complete Application Required
No application will be acted upon until the application is
				  complete and all fees have been paid. Applications that remain incomplete for
				  one year after notice from the board explaining the deficiency, sent to the
				  applicant's address of record, are void.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 9 - INITIAL APPLICATION; LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION; INACTIVE STATUS › Section 465-9-2 - License Term; Renewal; Fee

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist and radiation
				  therapist licenses and limited radiographer licenses must be renewed biennially
				  on or before August 31st of each even-numbered year
				  or at such other time as the commissioner of the Department of Professional and
				  Financial Regulation may determine. The term of temporary licenses and special
				  permits is set forth in Chapter 5 of the board's rules. The duration of
				  traineeships for the limited radiographer license is set forth in Chapter 6 of
				  the board's rules. The license fee specified in Chapter 10, Section 5(33) of
				  the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration must be remitted with the
				  renewal application, along with any late fees required by Chapter 11, Section
				  2(1) and Chapter 10,
				  Section 5(33) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration. No
				  renewal application will be acted upon until the application is complete and
				  all fees have been paid.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 9 - INITIAL APPLICATION; LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION; INACTIVE STATUS › Section 465-9-3 - Continuing Education

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
First
				Renewal
The continuing education requirement of this chapter does not
				  apply to a licensee's first renewal.
2.
Subsequent Renewals
A licensee shall satisfy the continuing education requirement
				  set forth in Section
				  3(4) of this chapter in
				  full at the time of each biennial license renewal after the first renewal.
				  Licensees' compliance with the continuing education requirement is subject to
				  audit in accordance with Chapter 13 of the rules of the Office of Licensing and
				  Registration.
3.
Hardship Deferment
A licensee who is unable to satisfy the continuing education
				  requirement due to extenuating and unavoidable circumstances of genuine
				  hardship may request a deferment from the board. The licensee must request the
				  deferment no later than the time of license renewal immediately following the
				  licensing biennium for which the continuing education was required. The board
				  shall grant or deny the request. Any deferment granted by the board shall
				  contain a provision for the licensee to make up the uncompleted continuing
				  education.
4.
Continuing Education Requirement
An applicant may satisfy the continuing education requirement
				  by:
A. Possessing an ARRT registration
				that is valid and in CEU compliance as of the date of the licensee's renewal
				application;
B. Passing an entry
				level examination in a discipline for which the licensee has not previously
				been qualified and for which the licensee is eligible;
C. Passing an advanced level ARRT examination
				in a discipline for which the licensee has not previously been qualified and
				for which the licensee is eligible; or
D. Completing 24 hours of continuing
				education activities during the licensing biennium immediately preceding the
				renewal date in accordance with Section
				3(5) of this
				chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 9 - INITIAL APPLICATION; LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION; INACTIVE STATUS › Section 465-9-4 - Inactive Status

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Application and Renewal
A licensee may apply for an inactive status license. A
				  licensee who applies for inactive status during the 6 months prior to
				  expiration of the license must demonstrate compliance with the continuing
				  education requirement set forth in Section
				  3 of this chapter for the biennium
				  during which application is made. The board may refuse to issue an inactive
				  status license to a licensee who:
A.
				Is ineligible for renewal of an active license; or
B. Applies for an inactive status license
				during the 6 months prior to expiration and fails to demonstrate compliance
				with the continuing education requirement for the biennium during which
				application is made.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 10 - DENIAL APPEALS › Section 465-10-1 - Appeal of License Denial

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant or licensee may appeal a license denial to the
				  board for any reason other than failure to pay a fee by filing a request for
				  hearing with the board in writing within 30 days of the applicant's or
				  licensee's receipt of notice of the denial. An adjudicatory hearing will be
				  scheduled upon receipt of a timely appeal. Non-timely appeals will be denied
				  without hearing.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 11 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 465-11-1 - Introduction

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee, or
				  may deny or refuse to renew a license, for violation of the board's rules,
				  including the reasons described in this chapter. This chapter supplements the
				  grounds for disciplinary action set forth in
				  10 MRSA
				  §8003(5-A)(A) and 32
				  MRSA §32 MRSA§
									9860-A.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 465 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD OF EXAMINERS › Chapter 11 - GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION › Section 465-11-2 - Fraud, Deceit or Misrepresentation in Obtaining a License

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The practice of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in
				  obtaining a license, as included in
				   10 MRSA
				  §8003(5-A)(A)(1),
				  includes, but is not limited to:
1.
				Falsification or misrepresentation of the education or experience of the
				applicant;
2. Falsification or
				misrepresentation of a recommendation or report offered or submitted to the
				board;
3. Cheating on a license
				examination;
4. Withholding or
				misrepresenting any information requested on an application, including any
				information regarding criminal or disciplinary action taken by any state
				against an applicant; or
5.
				Impersonating another applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 2 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 477-2-1 - Request and Consideration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Upon written request of any interested person, the board may
				  issue an advisory ruling pursuant to
				   5 M.R.S.A.
				  §9001 with respect to the applicability
				  of any statute or rule it administers. Requests for advisory rulings must set
				  forth in detail all facts pertinent to the question. The board may decline to
				  issue an advisory ruling if the question is hypothetical, if there is
				  insufficient information upon which to base a ruling, or for any other reason
				  the board deems proper.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 2 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 477-2-2 - Response

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board shall acknowledge receipt of a request for an
				  advisory ruling within 15 days after receipt. The board shall respond to every
				  written request for an advisory ruling within 90 days of its receipt of the
				  request, indicating whether or not a ruling will be issued by the board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 477-3-1 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An individual applying for a license by endorsement must
				  submit a complete application on a form provided by the board, submit any fee
				  required by Chapter 10 of the Rules of the Office of Professional and
				  Occupational Regulation, and meet the following requirements:
1.
License from Another U.S.
				Jurisdiction
An applicant must have an active occupational therapy license
				  issued by another jurisdiction of the United States that maintains
				  substantially equivalent license requirements for the type of license
				  sought.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 477-3-2 - Substantially Equivalent License Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"Substantially equivalent license requirements" means that
				  the jurisdiction maintains a pathway for initial licensure that at a minimum
				  requires the education and examination as set forth in Sections
				  2(A) and
				  2(B).
A.
Licensed Occupational
				Therapist
i. Documented proof of
				completion of the academic and fieldwork requirements of an occupational
				therapy educational program accredited by ACOTE; and
ii. Proof of a passing score on the
				certification examination of NBCOT, or its successor organization, for the
				occupational therapist.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 477-3-3 - Proof of Good Standing in All Jurisdictions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant must be in good standing in all jurisdictions in
				  which the applicant holds or has held a license. For purposes of this
				  subsection "good standing" means that the applicant does not have a complaint,
				  allegation or investigation pending, does not have a license that is suspended
				  or subject to practice restrictions and has never surrendered a license or had
				  a license revoked.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 3-A - LICENSURE AS A TEMPORARY LICENSEE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT › Section 477-3-A-1 - Qualifications for Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A person applying for licensure as a temporary licensee,
				  occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall meet the
				  qualifications for licensure set forth in
				   32 MRSA
				  §2278, "Temporary License,"
				   32 MRSA
				  §2279, "Qualifications" or
				   32 MRSA
				  §2284, "Foreign-Trained
				  Applicants."
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 3-A - LICENSURE AS A TEMPORARY LICENSEE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT › Section 477-3-A-2 - Application for Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Application for licensure must be made on forms provided by
				  the board and must be accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed by Chapter
				  10, Section 5(25) of the rules of the Office of Professional and Occupational
				  Regulation, entitled "Establishment of License Fees." For issuance of a
				  temporary license, completion of the educational program required by
				   32 MRSA
				  §2278,
				  2279(3)
				  or §
									2284(1)
				  must be demonstrated by completion of a Verification of Education form provided
				  by the board, or an official academic transcript issued under the seal of the
				  educational institution. The official academic transcript must be provided
				  before a permanent license will be issued. The character references required by
				  32 MRSA §227992-A ) may not be from a person related to the applicant by
				  blood or by marriage.
An applicant for a temporary license or licensure as an
				  occupational therapy assistant shall submit documentation of supervision on a
				  form provided by the board. Applicants for all levels of licensure shall also
				  submit, in the form required by the board:
1. Verification of licensure from any
				jurisdiction in which the applicant was at any time licensed as an occupational
				therapy practitioner;
2.
				Information relating to any criminal or disciplinary history of the applicant;
				and
3. Such other information as
				the board may require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 477-4-1 - License Term

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Occupational Therapists; Occupational Therapy Assistants
Licenses of all occupational therapists and occupational
				  therapy assistants expire annually on March 31.
2.
Temporary Licensees
A temporary license may be issued for a term of six (6)
				  months and may be renewed for one additional six (6) months at the discretion
				  of the board following review of the documentation required by Section
				  2(2) of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 477-4-2 - Requirements for License Renewal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Generally
. A temporary licensee, occupational therapist or
				occupational therapy assistant may renew a license by:
A. Submitting a renewal
				application;
B. Remitting the fee
				set forth in Chapter 10 of the rules of the Office of Professional and
				Occupational Regulation;
C. For
				licenses renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration, remitting the late
				fee required by Chapter 11 of the Rules of the Office of Professional and
				Occupational Regulation; and D. Providing such other information as the board
				may require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 477-4-3 - Continuing Education Requirement for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants
				  shall certify at time of license renewal to compliance with the continuing
				  education requirements set forth in this chapter.
1.
Number of Hours and Content
				Required.
A.
Hours
				Required
Every occupational therapist shall complete a total of ten (10)
				hours and every occupational therapy assistant shall complete a total of six
				(6) hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of occupational
				therapy or interprofessional practice during each reporting period as a
				condition of renewal. For the purposes of this chapter, an "hour" means sixty
				(60) minutes. The reporting period is April 1 of the previous year through the
				March 31 renewal date. Hours completed during the reporting period cannot be
				carried forward into a subsequent renewal period.
B.
Ethics Requirement.
During
				each reporting period, one (1) hour of the total required ten (10) hours for
				occupational therapists and one (1) hour of the total required six (6) hours
				for occupational therapy assistants shall be on ethics in the practice of
				occupational therapy. The one (1) hour of ethics can be satisfied with any
				qualifying continuing education activity as set forth in Section
				3(2)(B).
C.
NBCOT Certification
				Activities
. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the
				contrary, an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant who
				obtains the requisite number of continuing education activities as described
				under this chapter within the renewal period and who completes the one (1) hour
				of ethics as set forth in Section
				3(1)(B) may certify at
				the time of renewal to satisfying the requirements of this chapter, even if
				such activities are or have been submitted towards maintaining a current NBCOT
				certification.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; REINSTATEMENT › Section 477-4-4 - Reinstatement

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Renewal of a license that has expired for more than 90 days
				  is governed by 32 M.R.S. section
				  2283(1).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 5 - ROLE OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT; SUPERVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS AND TEMPORARY LICENSEES › Section 477-5-1 - Role of the Occupational Therapy Assistant

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The occupational therapy assistant:
1. May assist in the practice of occupational
				therapy only with the supervision of an occupational therapist;
2. Shall apply critical thinking and clinical
				reasoning, including reflection and reassessment, in addressing clients'
				needs;
3. May initiate a treatment
				intervention program only when the client has been evaluated and intervention
				treatment has been planned by the occupational therapist, and may discharge the
				client from a treatment intervention program only in collaboration with or
				after consultation with the occupational therapist;
4. May not perform an evaluation
				independently, but may contribute to the evaluation process in collaboration or
				consultation with the occupational therapist;
5. May participate in the screening process
				by collecting data, such as records, by general observation and/or by
				conducting a general interview, and may communicate in writing or orally the
				information gathered to the occupational therapist;
6. May track the need for reassessment,
				report changes in status that might warrant reassessment or referral, and
				administer the reassessment under the supervision of the occupational
				therapist; and
7. Shall immediately
				discontinue any specific treatment procedure which appears harmful to the
				client and so notify the supervising occupational therapist.
NOTE
: The permissible activities of occupational
				  therapists are set forth in
				   32 MRSA
				  §2272(12) (statutory
				  definition of occupational therapy).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 5 - ROLE OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT; SUPERVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS AND TEMPORARY LICENSEES › Section 477-5-2 - Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants and Temporary Licensees

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Principles of Supervision
The occupational therapist has the ultimate responsibility
				  for occupational therapy treatment outcomes. Supervision is a shared
				  responsibility. The supervising occupational therapist has a legal and ethical
				  responsibility to provide supervision, and the supervisee has a legal and
				  ethical responsibility to obtain supervision. Supervision is required even when
				  the supervisee is experienced and/or highly skilled in a particular area. A
				  supervisor is legally and ethically responsible for the professional activities
				  of an occupational therapy assistant or temporary licensee under his or her
				  supervision.
2.
Knowledge of Client
The supervising occupational therapist must have knowledge of
				  the client, or the occupational therapy services received by the client, and
				  the problems being discussed.
3.
Supervision of Occupational Therapy
				Assistants
Supervision consists of "initial directions and periodic
				  inspection of the service delivery and provision of relevant in-service
				  training. The supervising licensed occupational therapist shall determine the
				  frequency and nature of the supervision to be provided based on the clients'
				  required level of care and the COTA's caseload, experience and competency."
				   32 MRSA
				  §2272(14)
4.
Supervision of Temporary
				Licensees
For temporary licensees, supervision "includes initial and
				  periodic inspection or written assessments, written treatment plans, patient
				  notes and periodic evaluation of performance. The reviews and evaluations must
				  be conducted in person by a licensed occupational therapist."
				   32 MRSA
				  §2272(15)
5.
Supervision Requirement;
				Supervision Forms
A. Each occupational
				therapy assistant and temporary licensee must have a supervisor of record for
				each facility or work setting at or in which the occupational therapy assistant
				or temporary licensee is employed. The supervising occupational therapist must
				agree in writing, on a form provided by the board, to provide supervision to
				the named supervisee pursuant to the laws and rules governing the practice of
				occupational therapy. Any change of supervisor must be documented by a
				replacement or supplemental supervision form, as the case may be.
B. All supervision forms must be must sent to
				the board no later than 10 days after execution by the supervisor and
				supervisee. The supervisor and supervisee are equally responsible for sending
				the forms to the board and ensuring that accurate, up-to-date supervision forms
				are on file with the board at all times.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 6-A - LICENSE RENEWAL; REINSTATEMENT (REPEALED) › Section 477-6-A-3 - Temporary Licensee (one-time 6 month renewal) (Repealed)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 7 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 477-7-1 - Adoption; Compliance

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board adopts and hereby incorporates by reference the
AOTA 2020 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics
, Copyright
				  © 2020, of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., published
				  online on December 21, 2020 (hereinafter the "2020 AOTA Code of Ethics"). A
				  copy of the 2020 Code of Ethics is available by accessing
American
				  Journal of Occupational Therapy,
November/December 2020, Vol. 74
				  (Supplement 3),
https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S3006
,
				  or by sending a request for a copy via e-mail to ethics@aota.org. The 2020 AOTA
				  Code of Ethics is the ethical standard of practice for persons holding a
				  license to practice occupational therapy in this State. All practitioners must
				  comply with the 2020 AOTA Code of Ethics.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 7 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 477-7-2 - Exclusions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The board does not adopt the following provisions of the Code
				  and Ethics Standards:
1. Principle 4,
				Social Justice, in its entirety, with the exception of the title "Social
				Justice," the prefatory phrase "Occupational therapy personnel shall" and
				paragraph F;
2. Principle 5,
				Procedural Justice, paragraphs D and F; and
3. Principle 7, Fidelity, paragraphs C, D and
				G.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 477 - BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE › Chapter 9 - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT › Section 477-9-1 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In addition to the grounds for discipline set forth in
				  10 MRSA
				  §8003(5-A)(A) and 32
				  MRSA §32 MRSA§
									2286, the
				  board may impose disciplinary action against a licensee, including denial or
				  non-renewal of a license, for any of the following reasons:
1.
Habitual Substance Abuse
Habitual substance abuse that has resulted or is foreseeably
				  likely to result in the licensee performing professional services in a manner
				  that endangers the health or safety of patients; or
2.
Sexual Misconduct
Sexual misconduct, which includes but is not limited
				  to:
A. Sexual behavior with an
				individual served in the context of a professional evaluation, treatment,
				procedure or other service to the client or patient, regardless of the setting
				in which the professional service is provided;
B. Sexual behavior with an individual served
				under the pretense of diagnostic or therapeutic intent or benefit;
C. Making sexual advances toward or
				requesting sexual favors from an individual served;
D. Therapeutically inappropriate or
				intentional touching in a sexual manner of an individual served;
E. Physical contact of a sexual nature with
				an individual served;
F.
				Therapeutically unnecessary discussion of sexual matters or other verbal
				conduct of a sexual nature while treating the individual being served;
G. Directly or indirectly watching
				the individual served while the individual is undressing or dressing when it is
				not part of the therapeutic process;
H. Taking, for sexual purposes, photographs
				or videos of an individual served; and
I. Sexual harassment of staff or
				students.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-1-A - ACAOM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"ACAOM" means the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture
				  and Oriental Medicine or its successor.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-6 - Baccalaureate degree

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"Baccalaureate degree" means the traditional degree given by
				  an accredited institution of higher learning after the equivalent of four years
				  of undergraduate level work, e.g., Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
				  Science
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-8 - Board-approved acupuncture program

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For purposes of
				  32 MRSA
				  section12511(1),
				  "board-approved internship program" means a structured clinical learning
				  experience in the basic skills and knowledge necessary for the independent
				  practice of acupuncture that is either part of an educational program approved
				  by ACAOM or has been approved by the board
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-11-A - NABNE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"NABNE" means the North American Board of Naturopathic
				  Examiners or its successor.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-20 - NCCAOM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"NCCAOM" means the National Certification Commission for
				  Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or its successor
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-20-A - Non-controlled legend drug

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For purposes of
				  32 MRSA
				  §12522(4)(B),
				  "non-controlled legend drug" means a drug-
(1) That lawfully bears, at a minimum, the
				symbol "Rx Only" in accordance with
				21
				USC §
										353(b)(4)(A) to
				indicate that the drug may only be dispensed upon prescription of a licensed
				practitioner; and
(2) Is not a
				controlled substance as defined in
				32 MRSA
				§12522(5).
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-21 - NPLEX

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"NPLEX" means the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing
				  Examination administered by NABNE or a successor examination
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 502-1-21-A - Office

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
"Office" means the Office of Professional and Occupational
				  Regulation within the Department of Professional and Financial
				  Regulation.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 2 - ADVISORY RULINGS › Section 502-2-1 - Advisory Rulings

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1.
Authority
				and Scope
. The board, in its discretion, may issue an advisory ruling
				concerning the applicability of any statute or rule it administers to an
				existing factual situation. Each request for an advisory ruling will be
				reviewed to determine whether an advisory ruling is appropriate. The board may
				decline to issue an advisory ruling when the question is hypothetical, there is
				sufficient experience upon which to base a ruling, or for any other reason the
				board deems proper.
2.
Submission
. Requests for advisory rulings must be in writing and
				must set forth in detail all facts pertinent to the question. The board may
				require additional information as necessary to complete a factual background
				for its ruling.
3.
Acknowledgment.
A request for an advisory ruling will be
				acknowledged by the board within fifteen days of receipt. Within sixty days of
				acknowledgment, the board will state whether it will issue a ruling.
				Alternatively, the board may request additional information in order to
				determine whether an advisory ruling is appropriate.
4.
Rulings
. All advisory rulings
				will be issued in writing and will include a statement of the facts or
				assumptions, or both, upon which the ruling is based. The statement will be
				sufficiently detailed to allow an understanding of the basis of the opinion
				without reference to other documents. Advisory rulings will be signed by the
				chair of the board and will be numbered serially in an appropriate manner.
5.
Disposition
. Each
				completed advisory ruling will be mailed to the requesting party and a copy
				will be kept by the board in a file or binder established for this purpose. All
				advisory rulings are public documents. In addition, the board may otherwise
				publish or circulate any advisory ruling as it deems appropriate.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 502-3-1-A - Qualification For Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant qualifies for licensure as an acupuncturist by
				  meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in
				   32 MRSA
				  §12512. For purposes of
				   32 MRSA
				  §12512(1)(B)(1)
				  (requirement of baccalaureate degree), an "accredited institution of higher
				  learning" is a college or university located in the United States that has been
				  accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department
				  of Education, or a college or university located in a foreign country that has
				  achieved a similar level of recognition from its home jurisdiction.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 502-3-1-B - Application For Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant applies for licensure by submitting the
				  application form prescribed by the board, the documentation required by Section
				  4 below, the fees required by Chapter 10, Section 5(12) of the rules of the
				  Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment of
				  License Fees," and such additional information as the board may require. The
				  applicant must complete the application process within 90 days from the date
				  the application is received by the board. If the application process has not
				  been completed within that time, the application and all supporting materials
				  become invalid and the applicant must restart the application process by
				  submitting a new application, supporting documents and the required fees.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 502-3-4 - Documentation Required

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Generally
The applicant shall submit the documentation described in
				  this Section as necessary to establish eligibility for licensure under
				  32 MRSA
				  §12512. All documents must be submitted
				  in the English language. An applicant who has earned a degree or has completed
				  classroom hours or clinical experience at an educational institution outside
				  the United States shall submit his or her transcript for evaluation to the
				  World Education Services, Inc., Center for Educational Documentation, Inc. or
				  other transcript analysis service that has been approved by the board, for
				  evaluation.
2.
Verification of 1,000 Hours of Classroom Instruction in Acupuncture and
				Related Subjects
As verification of classroom instruction, the board will
				  accept an official transcript from an acupuncture school accredited by ACAOM or
				  approved by the board that verifies the number of hours of classroom
				  instruction.
3.
Verification of 300 Hours of Clinical Experience in Acupuncture
As verification of clinical experience, the board will accept
				  an official transcript from an acupuncture school accredited by ACAOM or
				  approved by the board that verifies the number of hours of clinical experience,
				  or other communication at the discretion of the board.
4.
Verification of NCCAOM
				Certification
As verification of NCCAOM certification, the board will
				  accept an official copy of the NCCAOM examination results status report
				  verifying the certification of the applicant.
5.
Verification of Baccalaureate
				Degree
As verification of a baccalaureate degree, the board will
				  accept an official transcript or a copy of a diploma.
6.
Verification of Licensure as a
				Registered Professional Nurse
As verification of licensure in the State of Maine as a
				  registered professional nurse, the board will accept written or on line
				  verification from the State Board of Nursing as to the licensure status of the
				  applicant.
7.
Verification of Completion of Training Program and Examination as a
				Physician's Assistant
As verification of completion of the training program and any
				  competency examination required by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine to
				  be qualified as a physician's assistant, the board will accept the following:
A. Proof of passage of the Physician
				Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National
				Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or its successor, and;
B. An official transcript showing
				completion of an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon's
				assistants accredited by the American Medical Association Committee on Allied
				Health Education and Accreditation, or the Commission for Accreditation of
				Allied Health Education Programs, or their successors, or a copy of a diploma
				from such a program.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR ACUPUNCTURISTS › Section 502-3-6 - Acupuncture Internship

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Generally
An acupuncture student who meets the qualifications set forth
				  in
				  32 MRSA
				  §12511(1) may practice
				  acupuncture under the supervision of a Maine-licensed acupuncturist in a
				  board-approved internship program.
2.
Good Standing of Supervisor
A supervising acupuncturist must at all times during an
				  internship maintain an active, unrestricted license and be in full compliance
				  with any disciplinary action imposed by the board.
3.
Legal and Ethical Responsibility of
				Supervisor
A supervising acupuncturist is legally and ethically
				  responsible for the professional activities of an intern under his or her
				  supervision.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3-A - CERTIFICATION FOR THE FORMULATION AND DISPENSING OF CUSTOM-MADE CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATIONS › Section 502-3-A-1 - Eligibility for Certification

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An acupuncturist licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 of the
				  board's rules may be certified for the formulation and dispensing of
				  custom-made Chinese herbal formulations if the acupuncturist meets one or more
				  of the following criteria:
A.
NCCAOM Certification
The acupuncturist is certified by NCCAOM in Oriental medicine
				  or Chinese Herbology.
B.
Master's Degree or Equivalent
The acupuncturist has completed a Master's-degree or
				  Master's-level professional program in Oriental medicine that at time of
				  completion was:
1. Accredited by ACAOM
				or in candidacy for accreditation by ACAOM; or
2. Offered by an institution that was
				accredited by ACAOM or in candidacy for accreditation by ACAOM.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3-A - CERTIFICATION FOR THE FORMULATION AND DISPENSING OF CUSTOM-MADE CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATIONS › Section 502-3-A-2 - Transitional Certification for Experienced Maine Herbal Practitioners

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An acupuncturist licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 of the
				  board's rules who was engaged in the practice of custom-made Chinese herbal
				  formulation prior to July 1, 2004 may continue to practice that modality until
				  September 5, 2008 upon presentation of statements from two licensees, two
				  colleagues with acupuncture licensing or certification in another state, or
				  three patients. The acupuncturist may practice custom-made Chinese herbal
				  formulation after September 5, 2008 only upon meeting the eligibility standard
				  contained in Section 1 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3-A - CERTIFICATION FOR THE FORMULATION AND DISPENSING OF CUSTOM-MADE CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATIONS › Section 502-3-A-3 - Transitional Certification for Herbal Practitioners Licensed or Certified in Another State

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An acupuncturist licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 of the
				  board's rules who is also licensed to practice custom-made Chinese herbal
				  formulation by the licensing authority of another state may continue to
				  practice that modality in this state for up to 3 years following initial
				  certification by the board. The acupuncturist may continue to practice
				  custom-made Chinese herbal formulation after expiration of this 3-year period
				  as set forth in
				   32 MRSA
				  §12513-A(3)(C), or upon
				  meeting the eligibility standard contained in Section 1 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3-A - CERTIFICATION FOR THE FORMULATION AND DISPENSING OF CUSTOM-MADE CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATIONS › Section 502-3-A-4 - Application

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Generally
A licensed acupuncturist shall apply for certification to
				  practice the formulation and dispensing of custom-made Chinese herbal
				  formulations on forms provided by the board. The statements from licensees,
				  colleagues or patients required by Section 1(D) of this chapter shall be made
				  on forms provided by the board. An applicant who is not licensed as a Maine
				  acupuncturist at time of application must also simultaneously apply for
				  licensure as an acupuncturist pursuant to Chapter 3 of the board's rules. The
				  applicant shall submit the certification fee set forth in Chapter 10, Section
				  4(12) of the rules of
				  the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				  Fees," with the application and shall provide such additional information as
				  the board may require.
B.
Experienced Maine Herbal Practitioners
A Maine acupuncturist applying for transitional certification
				  pursuant to Section 2 of this chapter on the basis of the practice of
				  custom-made Chinese herbal formulation prior to July 1, 2004 shall submit the
				  statements from licensees, colleagues or patients required by Section 2 of this
				  chapter on forms provided by the board.
C.
Herbal Practitioners Licensed in
				Another State
An acupuncturist applying for certification pursuant to
				  Section 3 of this chapter on the basis of a license issued by another state
				  shall:
1. Obtain license
				verifications, including disciplinary history, from all jurisdictions in which
				the licensee was at any time licensed to practice acupuncture or Oriental
				medicine; and
2. Furnish such other
				information as may be required by the board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 3-A - CERTIFICATION FOR THE FORMULATION AND DISPENSING OF CUSTOM-MADE CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATIONS › Section 502-3-A-5 - Certification Term

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Certification issued pursuant to this chapter is coterminous
				  with the underlying acupuncture license except as limited by Sections 2 and 3
				  of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 4 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS › Section 502-4-1 - Application for Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant applies for licensure by submitting the
				  application prescribed by the board, the documentation required by subsection
				  3 below, the fees required by Chapter
				  10, Section
				  5(12) of the rules of
				  the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, entitled "Establishment
				  of License Fees," and such additional information as the board may require. The
				  applicant must complete the application process within 90 days from the date
				  the application is received by the board. If the application process has not
				  been completed within that time, the application and all supporting materials
				  become invalid and the applicant must restart the application process by
				  submitting a new application, supporting documents and the required fees.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 502 - BOARD OF COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS › Chapter 4 - LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS › Section 502-4-1-A - Qualification for Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant qualifies for licensure as a naturopathic doctor
				  by meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in
				   32 MRSA
				  §12525(1).