Texas Administrative Code › Title 40 - SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE › Part 12 - TEXAS BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS › Chapter 362 - DEFINITIONS › Section 362.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this
				  part shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
(1) Accredited Educational
				Program--An educational institution offering a course of study in occupational
				therapy that has been accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for
				Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy
				Association.
(2) Act--The
				Occupational Therapy Practice Act, Title 3, Subtitle H, Chapter 454 of the
				Texas Occupations Code.
(3)
				AOTA--American Occupational Therapy Association.
(4) Applicant--A person who applies for a
				license to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.
(5) Board--The Texas Board of Occupational
				Therapy Examiners (TBOTE).
(6)
				Client--The entity that receives occupational therapy; also may be known as
				patient. Clients may be individuals (including others involved in the
				individual's life who may also help or be served indirectly such as a
				caregiver, teacher, parent, employer, spouse), groups, or populations (e.g.,
				organizations, communities).
(7)
				Complete Application--Application form with photograph, license fee,
				jurisprudence examination with at least 70% of questions answered correctly,
				and all other required documents.
(8) Complete Renewal--Contains renewal fee,
				renewal form with continuing education submission form, home/work address(es),
				jurisprudence examination with at least 70% of questions answered correctly,
				and all other required documents.
(9) Continuing Education Committee--Reviews
				and makes recommendations to the Board concerning continuing education
				requirements and special consideration requests.
(10) Coordinator of Occupational Therapy
				Program--The employee of the Executive Council who carries out the functions of
				the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.
(11) Endorsement--The process by which the
				Board issues a license to a person currently licensed in another state or
				territory of the United States that maintains professional standards considered
				by the Board to be substantially equivalent to those set forth in the
				Occupational Therapy Practice Act and who is applying for a Texas license for
				the first time.
(12)
				Evaluation--The process of planning, obtaining, documenting, and interpreting
				data necessary for intervention. This process is focused on finding out what
				the client wants and needs to do and on identifying those factors that act as
				supports or barriers to performance.
(13) Examination--The Examination as provided
				for in §454.207 of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (relating to
				License Examination). The current Examination is the initial certification
				examination given by the National Board for Certification in Occupational
				Therapy (NBCOT).
(14) Executive
				Council--The Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
				Examiners.
(15) Executive
				Director--The employee of the Executive Council who functions as its agent. The
				Executive Council delegates implementation of certain functions to the
				Executive Director.
(16)
				Intervention--The process of planning and implementing specific strategies
				based on the plan of care, which includes the client's desired outcome and
				evaluation data, and evidence to effect change in the client's occupational
				performance leading to engagement in occupation to support
				participation.
(17) Investigation
				Committee--Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board concerning complaints
				and disciplinary actions regarding licensees, applicants, and entities
				regulated by the Board.
(18)
				Investigator--The employee of the Executive Council who conducts all phases of
				an investigation into a complaint filed against a licensee, an applicant, or an
				entity regulated by the Board.
(19)
				Jurisprudence Examination--An examination covering information contained in the
				Occupational Therapy Practice Act and Texas Board of Occupational Therapy
				Examiners Rules. This test is an open book, online examination with multiple
				choice and/or true-false questions. The passing score is at least
				70%.
(20) License--Document issued
				by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners that authorizes the
				practice of occupational therapy in Texas.
(21) Medical Condition--A condition of acute
				trauma, infection, disease process, psychiatric disorders, addictive disorders,
				or post-surgical status. Synonymous with the term health care
				condition.
(22) NBCOT--National
				Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
(23) Non-Licensed Personnel--OT Aide or other
				person not licensed by this board who provides support services to and requires
				supervision by occupational therapy practitioners.
(24) Non-Medical Condition--A condition where
				the ability to perform occupational roles is impaired by developmental
				disabilities, learning disabilities, the aging process, sensory impairment,
				psychosocial dysfunction, or other such conditions that do not require the
				routine intervention of a physician.
(25) Occupation--Activities of everyday life,
				named, organized, and given value and meaning by individuals and a culture.
				Occupation is everything people do to occupy themselves, including looking
				after themselves, enjoying life, and contributing to the social and economic
				fabric of their communities.
(26)
				Occupational Therapist (OT)--An individual who holds a license to practice or
				represent self as an Occupational Therapist in Texas. This definition includes
				an Occupational Therapist who is designated as an Occupational Therapist,
				Registered (OTR®).
(27)
				Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)--An individual who holds a license to
				practice or represent self as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in Texas and
				who is required to be under the general supervision of an OT. This definition
				includes an Occupational Therapy Assistant who is designated as a Certified
				Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA®).
(28) Occupational Therapy Plan of Care--A
				written statement of the planned course of occupational therapy intervention
				for a client. It must include goals, objectives and/or strategies, recommended
				frequency and duration, and may also include methodologies and/or recommended
				activities.
(29) Occupational
				Therapy Practice--Includes:
(A) Methods or
				strategies selected to direct the process of interventions such as:
(i) Establishment, remediation, or
				restoration of a skill or ability that has not yet developed or is
				impaired.
(ii) Compensation,
				modification, or adaptation of activity or environment to enhance
				performance.
(iii) Maintenance and
				enhancement of capabilities without which performance in everyday life
				activities would decline.
(iv)
				Health promotion and wellness to enable or enhance performance in everyday life
				activities.
(v) Prevention of
				barriers to performance, including disability prevention.