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Iowa Code § 148B.1 Title and purpose.
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1. This chapter may be cited and referred to as the “Occupational Therapy Practice Act” . 2. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare. […
Iowa Code § 148B.2 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter : 1. “Board” means the board of physical and occupational therapy created under chapter 147 . 2. “Occupational therapist” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice occupational therapy. 3. “Occupational therapy” means the therapeutic use of oc…
Iowa Code § 148B.3 Persons and practices not affected.
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This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of any of the following: 1. A person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed. 2. A person employed as an occupational ther…
Iowa Code § 148B.3A Referral.
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Occupational therapy may be provided by an occupational therapist without referral from a physician, podiatric physician, dentist, or chiropractor, except that a hospital may require that occupational therapy provided in the hospital be performed only following prior review by an…