Supervision of occupational therapy assistants; partnership with occupational therapists

HRS §457G-2.7, under Chapter 457G.

HRS §457G-2.7

[§457G-2.7] Supervision of occupational therapy assistants; partnership with occupational therapists. (a) An occupational therapy assistant may practice occupational therapy only under the supervision of, and in partnership with, an occupational therapist who is licensed to practice occupational therapy in the State. The occupational therapist shall be responsible for occupational therapy evaluation, appropriate reassessment, treatment planning, interventions, and discharge from occupational therapy based on standard professional guidelines. The supervising occupational therapist and the supervised occupational therapy assistant shall have legal and ethical responsibility for ongoing management of supervision, including providing, requesting, giving, or obtaining supervision.

(b) The supervising occupational therapist shall:

(c) The supervising occupational therapist shall supervise the occupational therapy assistant to ensure that the occupational therapy assistant: