12 Alaska Admin. Code § 54.800

Current through October 17, 2024

Section 12 AAC 54.800 - Occupational therapy standards

(a) In order to maintain a high standard of integrity in the profession and to safeguard the health and welfare of the public, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall adhere to the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Principles of Practice, dated March 2015. The State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Principles of Practice is adopted by reference.

(b) An occupational therapist may not supervise more than three aides, assistants, students, foreign-educated candidates, or permittees at the same time, in any combination.

12 AAC 54.800

Eff. 5/21/97, Register 142; am 2/17/2002, Register 161; am 10/18/2007, Register 184; am 4/11/2008, Register 186; am 1/17/2016, Register 217, April 2016; am 3/27/2024, Register 249, April 2024

A copy of the Alaska Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Principles of Practice, adopted by reference in 12 AAC 54.800, may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board, State Office Building, 9th Floor, 333 Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, Alaska 99801; telephone (907) 465-2580; website at http://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/PhysicalTherapyOccupationalTherapy.aspx

As of Register 171 (October 2004), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Community and Economic Development to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development made by ch. 47, SLA 2004 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of community and economic development.

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