ARM 24.119.814

24.165.514 QUALIFICATIONS TO APPLY TOPICAL MEDICATIONS - CLINICIAN DEFINED (1) Prior to the administration or use of topical medications, an occupational therapist desiring to administer or use topical medications on a patient shall, in addition to the instruction or training provided for in 37-24-106 , MCA and ARM 24.165.513, successfully complete five hours of instruction or training approved by the board in: (a) principles of topical drug interaction; (b) adverse reactions and factors modifying response; (c) actions of topical drugs by therapeutic classes; and (d) techniques by which topical drugs are administered. (2) In addition to the five hours of instruction required by (1), a licensee shall, pursuant to 37-24-107 , MCA, prior to administering topical medication, perform one proctored treatment in direct application of topical medications under the direct supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, as described in ARM 24.156.510(2), and either: (a) two proctored treatments in phonophoresis under the direct supervision of a licensed medical practitioner; or (b) three proctored treatments of iontophoresis under the direct supervision of a licensed medical practitioner. (3) For the purposes of the rules related to application of topical medications by occupational therapists, the term "clinician" means an occupational therapy licensee who has been approved by the board to administer topical medications.