(a) Therapeutic activities in treatment plan. If ordered
by the patient's treating physician, a hospital shall provide therapeutic
activities to the patient in accordance with a treatment plan developed
in accordance with §568.61 of this subchapter (relating to Inpatient
Mental Health Treatment and Treatment Planning).
(b) Assessment.
(1) If ordered by the patient's treating physician,
an occupational therapist, a therapeutic recreation specialist, or
a staff member under the supervision of an occupational therapist
or a therapeutic recreation specialist shall conduct a therapeutic
activities assessment of the patient.
(2) The assessment shall include an evaluation of the
patient in the following domains:
(A) sensory;
(B) cognitive;
(C) social;
(D) physical;
(E) emotional; and
(F) leisure.
(3) If a staff member under the supervision of an occupational
therapist or a therapeutic recreation specialist conducts the therapeutic
activities assessment, the results of the assessment shall be signed
by the occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation evidencing
approval of such results.
(c) Qualified staff members. A hospital shall have
qualified staff members who are available to provide the therapeutic
activities necessary to address the problems identified by a patient's
therapeutic activities assessment.
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