LAC 46:XLV.4925. Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants

A. The rules of this Section, together with those specified in §4915 and §4919, govern supervision of an occupational therapy assistant by a supervising occupational therapist in any setting. B. The supervising OT shall have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide supervision, and the OTA shall have a legal and ethical responsibility to obtain supervision. C. Supervision by the OT of the services provided by the OTA shall always be required, even when the OTA is experienced and highly skilled in a particular area. D. Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are equally responsible for developing a collaborative plan for supervision. It is the responsibility of the occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant to seek the appropriate quality and frequency of supervision to ensure safe and effective occupational therapy service delivery. E. At all times during which an occupational therapy assistant assists in program plan implementation, the supervising occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant must have the capability to be in contact with each other by telephone or other telecommunication which allows for simultaneous interactive discussion between the supervising occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant.