| (a) Requirements for all temporary licensees:
(1) A temporary licensee works under the supervision
of a licensed occupational therapist who holds a regular license and
whose name, license number, and employer information are on file on
the Board's Supervision of a Temporary Licensee form. For each supervising
occupational therapist and/or employer, the temporary licensee must
submit the Supervision of a Temporary Licensee form. In this section,
a supervising occupational therapist is any occupational therapist
whether working full time, part time, or PRN (i.e., working on an
as-needed basis), who delegates to the temporary licensee.
(2) All documentation completed by an individual holding
a temporary license which becomes part of the client's permanent file
must be approved and co-signed by one of the supervising occupational
therapist(s).
(3) Temporary licensees may not supervise anyone.
(4) A temporary licensee does not become a regular
licensee with those privileges until the regular license can be verified
as being current and its expiration date is displayed on the Board's
license verification page.
(b) Supervision of an occupational therapy assistant
with a temporary license includes:
(1) On-the-Premises Supervision: When providing occupational
therapy services, a temporary licensee must have supervision by an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is on
the premises and holds a regular license.
(2) Supervision Log and Supervision Hours:
(A) The temporary licensee must complete supervision
hours each month, which must be recorded on the Supervision Log. The
Supervision Log is kept by the temporary licensee and signed by the
occupational therapist(s) when supervision is given. The occupational
therapist(s) or employer may request a copy of the Supervision Log.
(B) All of the occupational therapists, whether working
full time, part time, or PRN, who delegate to the temporary licensee
must participate in the supervision hours, whether on a shared or
rotational basis.
(C) For each employer, the temporary licensee must
complete a separate Supervision Log, in addition to all other requirements.
(D) For those months when the licensee does not work
as a temporary licensee, he or she shall write N/A in the Supervision
Log.
(E) Supervision Logs are subject to audit by the Board.
(F) The temporary licensee is required to complete
a minimum of sixteen supervision hours each month for each employer,
which must include:
(i) a minimum of twelve hours of frequent communication
between the supervising occupational therapist(s) and temporary licensee
including, but not limited to, communication by electronic/communications
technology methods, written report, and conference, including review
of progress of clients assigned, plus
(ii) a minimum of four hours of interactive supervision
a month during which the occupational therapist, who is physically
present with the temporary licensee, directly observes the temporary
licensee providing services to one or more clients.
(c) Supervision of an occupational therapist with a
temporary license includes:
(1) On-the-Premises Supervision: When providing occupational
therapy services, a temporary licensee must have supervision by an
occupational therapist who is on the premises and holds a regular
license.
(2) Supervision Record and Required Supervision Communication
and Encounters:
(A) The temporary licensee must receive supervision
each month, which must be recorded on the Temporary Occupational Therapist
Licensee Supervision Record. The Supervision Record is kept by the
temporary licensee and signed by the occupational therapist(s) when
supervision is given. The occupational therapist(s) or employer may
request a copy of the Supervision Record.
(B) All of the occupational therapists, whether working
full time, part time, or PRN, who delegate to the temporary licensee
must participate in the required supervision, whether on a shared
or rotational basis.
(C) For each employer, the temporary licensee must
complete a separate Supervision Record, in addition to all other requirements.
(D) For those months when the licensee does not work
as a temporary licensee, he or she shall write N/A in the Supervision
Record.
(E) Supervision Records are subject to audit by the
Board.
(F) The temporary licensee is required to complete
the following supervision requirements for each employer:
(i) frequent communication between the supervising
occupational therapist(s) and temporary licensee including, but not
limited to, communication by electronic/communications technology
methods, written report, and conference, including review of progress
of clients assigned, plus
(ii) interactive encounters twice a month during which
the occupational therapist, who is physically present with the temporary
licensee, directly observes the temporary licensee providing services
to one or more clients.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §373.2 adopted to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5443; amended to be effective July 22, 2002, 27 TexReg 6546; amended to be effective August 29, 2006, 31 TexReg 6802; amended to be effective September 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6124; amended to be effective August 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 7083; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 5803 |
