Ohio Administrative Code

h 119. PDF: The initial licensing fee for a speech-language pathology aide or an audiology aide shall be fifty dollars. The biennial renewal licensing fee shall be fifty dollars. A license shall be renewed on or before the thirty-first day of December of every other year pursuant…

Screening is for the purpose of initial identification of persons who may have hearing, speech and/or language disorders. Verbal or written indications or descriptive statements about the results of a screening shall be limited to whether the individual passed or failed the scree…

(A) A license for a speech-language pathology aide or an audiology aide shall be issued only to a person working under an application approved by the board.(B) A "speech-language pathology aide" is a person who, after appropriate training, performs tasks that are planned, prescri…

(A) Supervision of a speech-language pathology aide or an audiology aide shall be provided by a person who is actively licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist under section 4753.06 of the Revised Code. The licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist who s…

h 119. PDF: Licensure of an aide shall be valid only under the circumstances of the specific application approved by the board. An application for renewal of the license of an aide must be accompanied by an application from the supervisor, as prescribed by the board and a detaile…

(A) "Hearing aid" means any wearable instrument or device, classified as a prescription hearing aid, designed or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing, including all attachments, accessories, and parts thereof, except batteries and cords. Th…

(A) An audiologist is responsible for the accuracy of an evaluation and shall utilize the results of appropriate evaluative procedures on every individual to whom he/she sells or fits a prescription hearing aid. He/she shall retain the results on file for a period of at least thr…

h 119. PDF: (A) An audiologist shall furnish each person supplied with a hearing aid receipt showing the licensee's signature, the number of his/her license certificate, the complete address of his/her place of business, a complete description of the make and model of hearing aid…

(A) Fraud or misrepresentation: No audiologist shall misrepresent the facts or commit fraudulent acts before, during or after the sale of a hearing aid or assistive listening device, and neither shall he/she use either means to obtain any fee. Any of the following representations…

(A) Definitions:(1) Unprofessional conduct means any departure from or failure to conform to the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing practice and shall also include, but not be limited to the provision of professional services which are detrimental to person(s) being s…

(A) The occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board and orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics advisory council will comply with the public meeting requirements outlined in sections 121.22 and 121.221 of the Revised Code.(B) Any person can obtain the time,…

(A) The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board ("board") will appoint one employee to be directly responsible for each personal information system maintained by the section. Said employee will:(1) Inform all employees who have any responsibility …

For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply:(A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or ot…

For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the agency are managed on a "need-t…

Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the board's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the agency may access confidential personal informatio…

The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the board confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by the board in accordance with section…

For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the board shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentica…

(A) Definitions(1) "License holder" applies to the following license types:(a) Athletic trainers(b) Occupational therapists(c) Occupational therapy assistants(d) Orthotists(e) Pedorthists(f) Prosthetists(g) Prosthetist-orthotists(h) Physical therapists(i) Physical therapist assis…

(A) Denial of an application for licensure or any proposed action against a license shall be in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.(1) Pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, a request for an administrative hearing on the proposed action shall be received by t…

(A) A person whose license is revoked or denied under Chapter 4755. or 4779. of the Revised Code may apply for reinstatement of license or reconsideration of denial of license prescribed by the rules of the board after either of the following dates, whichever is later:(1) One yea…

(A) The occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board ("board") shall investigate compliance with Chapters 4755. and 4779. of the Revised Code or any rule or order adopted by the board. Investigations shall include alleged grounds for the suspension, revocat…

(A) Each applicant who is approved for licensure will electronically receive a certificate of licensure for office display upon initial approval. Additional copies of the certificate are available to license holders through eLicense Ohio or its successor licensing system.(B) Lice…

(A) A license holder must notify the occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board of any change of name, place of business or employment, e-mail address, or mailing address within thirty days after the change.(B) Notification is made by making the change in…

(A) The occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall officially verify to another regulatory entity the status of a person's license to practice in the state of Ohio upon both of the following:(1) Receipt of an official verification request submitted …

(A) Definitions.(1) "Armed forces" means:(a) The armed forces of the United States, including the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, and space force;(b) A reserve component of the armed forces listed in paragraph (A)(1)(a) of this rule;(c) The national guard, inclu…

(A) In addition to initial licensure requirements established in agency 4755 of the Administrative Code, all applicants for initial licensure for any license issued by the occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board ("board") shall submit to a criminal rec…

(A) Fees are provided for throughout Chapters 4755. and 4779. of the Revised Code and are established by the occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board ("board") in the amounts not to exceed the maximum allowable pursuant to Chapters 4755. and 4779. of th…

The occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board may grant waivers of the fee requirements listed in this chapter in cases of undue hardship. Last updated November 9, 2023 at 8:49 AM Authorized By: 4755.06, 4755.411, 4755.61, 4779.08 Amplifies: 4755.11, 475…

(A) For purposes of this rule:(1) "Amsterdam Guidelines" means the consensus statement on concussion in sport: the sixth international conference on concussion in sport held in Amsterdam, October 2022" (available on the OTPTAT board website http://otptat.ohio.gov).(2) "Interschol…

19.03 PDF: (A) To receive a license to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age.(B) All applications for initial licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall be …

19.03 PDF: (A) The education requirements described in divisions (A) and (B) of section 4755.07 of the Revised Code are satisfied by completion of an entry-level education program accredited by the accreditation council for occupational therapy education (ACOTE) of the American o…

19.03 PDF: (A) An applicant has satisfied the examination requirements of the occupational therapy section if they passed the certification examination of the national board for certification in occupational therapy for occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants.(…

19.03 PDF: (A) In accordance with section 4755.05 of the Revised Code, only persons licensed by the occupational therapy section of the board shall practice or offer to practice occupational therapy.(B) The practice of occupational therapy, as used in Chapter 4755. of the Revised…

19.03 PDF: (A) Renewal of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license happens in accordance with section 4755.10 of the Revised Code.(1) The following shall be completed to satisfy the requirements of license renewal: (a) The entire renewal applicaton, inc…

19.03 PDF: (A) As required by section 4755.14 of the Revised Code, the occupational therapy section shall comply with all by laws, rules, and administrative regulations of the occupational therapy compact commission.(B) Pursuant to section 4.A.9. of the compact in section 4755.14…

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to Chapter 4755. of the Administrative Code, the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license of an person who fails to comply with the renewal requirements shall automatically expire on the thirtieth day of June of the appropriate year…

19.03 PDF: (A) Operations.License holders shall use the provisions contained in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(10) of this rule as guidelines for promoting ethical integrity and professionalism. Failure to comply with paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(10) of this rule may be grounds for discipl…

19.03 PDF: For the purpose of division 4755:1 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions apply:(A) "Occupational therapist" means a person who is licensed to practice occupational therapy and who offers such services to the public under any title incorporating the word…

19.03 PDF: (A) Occupational therapist.The occupational therapist assumes professional responsibility for the provision of all occupational therapy services, of which the following activities shall not be wholly delegated, regardless of the setting in which the services are provid…

19.03 PDF: (A) Occupational therapy assistant.The occupational therapy assistant may implement the occupational therapy treatment/intervention plan established by the supervising occupational therapist. The supervising occupational therapist shall consider the following when dele…

19.03 PDF: (A) Supervision shall ensure consumer protection. The supervising occupational therapist is ultimately responsible for all clients and is accountable and responsible at all times for the actions of persons supervised, including the:(1) Occupational therapy assistant;(2…

19.03 PDF: (A) "Telehealth" means health care services provided through the use of information and communication technology by a health care professional, within the professional's scope of practice, who is located at a site other than the site where either of the following is lo…

19.03 PDF: (A) All occupational therapists shall use the following credential following their signature to indicate licensure as an occupational therapist:(1) "OT" or "OT/L" if the occupational therapist does not hold current NBCOT certification; or(2) "OT," "OTR," or "OTR/L" if …

19.03 PDF: (A) Pursuant to division (C) of section 4755.06 of the Revised Code, no person shall qualify for licensure renewal as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant unless the license holder has shown to the satisfaction of the occupational therapy section…

19.03 PDF: The occupational therapy section may grant waivers of the continuing education requirements or extensions of time within which to fulfill these requirements not to exceed two calendar years in cases involving disability, illness, or undue hardship.(A) To apply for a wa…

19.03 PDF: (A) To receive a license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age.(B) All applications for initial licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall be submitted to t…

19.03 PDF: (A) To be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist, an applicant shall complete a program in physical therapy accredited by the commission on accreditation of physical therapy education.(B) To be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist assistant, an applic…