Limitation upon occupational therapy services provided by an occupational therapy assistant and an occupational therapy aide.

Utah Code § 58-42a-305, under Part 58-42a-3: Licensing.

Utah Code § 58-42a-305

58-42a-305. Limitation upon occupational therapy services provided by an occupational therapy assistant and an occupational therapy aide.

(1) An occupational therapy assistant:

(a) may only perform occupational therapy services under the supervision of an occupational therapist as described in Section 58-42a-306;

(b) may not write an individual treatment plan;

(c) may not approve or cosign modifications to an individual treatment plan; and

(d) may contribute to and maintain an individual treatment plan.

(2) An occupational therapy aide:

(a) may only perform occupational therapy services under the direct supervision of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant;

(b) may not write, modify, contribute, or maintain an individual treatment plan; and

(c) may only perform tasks that are repetitive and routine for which the aide has been trained and has demonstrated competence.