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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 375
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(5) HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENHANCE
PERFORMANCE ABILITIES; AND
(6) EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION, AND RESEARCH IN THE PRACTICE OF
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.
(P) (1) "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCEDURES" INCLUDE:.
(I) DEVELOPING, IMPROVING, SUSTAINING, OR RESTORING SKILLS
IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, WORK, OR PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:
1. INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY ACTIVITY; AND
2. PLAY AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES;
(II) DEVELOPING, REMEDIATING, OR RESTORING SENSORIMOTOR,
PERCEPTUAL, COGNITIVE, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPONENTS OF PERFORMANCE;
(III) DESIGNING, FABRICATING, APPLYING, OR TRAINING IN THE
USE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SPLINTING, OR ORTHOTIC DEVICES, INCLUDING
TRAINING IN THE USE OF PROSTHETIC DEVICES;
(IV) ADAPTING ENVIRONMENTS AND PROCESSES, INCLUDING THE
APPLICATION OF ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLES TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND
SAFETY IN DAILY LIFE ROLES;
(V) APPLYING PHYSICAL AGENT MODALITIES AS ADJUNCTS TO OR
IN PREPARATION FOR PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITY WITH APPROPRIATE TRAINING, AS
SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD IN REGULATION;
(VI) PROMOTING SAFE, FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY IN DAILY LIFE
TASKS;
(VII) PROVIDING INTERVENTION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
CLIENT, THE CLIENT'S FAMILY, THE CLIENT'S CAREGIVER, OR OTHERS;
(VIII) EDUCATING THE CLIENT, THE CLIENT'S FAMILY, THE CLIENT'S
CAREGIVER, OR OTHERS IN CARRYING OUT APPROPRIATE NONSKILLED
INTERVENTIONS; AND
(IX) CONSULTING WITH GROUPS, PROGRAMS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND
COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE POPULATION-BASED SERVICES.
(2) "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCEDURES" DO NOT INCLUDE THE
ADJUSTMENT OR MANIPULATION OF ANY OF THE OSSEOUS STRUCTURES OF THE
BODY OR SPINE.
(Q) "ON-SITE SUPERVISION" MEANS SUPERVISION IN WHICH A SUPERVISOR IS
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE ON A FACE-TO-FACE BASIS WHEN CLIENT PROCEDURES
ARE PERFORMED OR AS OTHERWISE NECESSARY.
[(h) "Practice limited occupational therapy" means to carry out a treatment
program that applies the principles and procedures of occupational therapy.
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