NDAC 55.5-03-01-03
Specific occupational therapy services
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code ยง 55.5-03-01-03
The "Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process" (4th edition 2020) describes
the practice of occupational therapy. The practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of
occupations, including everyday life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to
support participation, performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace,
community, and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation,
rehabilitation, and the promotion of health and wellness, including methods delivered via
telerehabilitation to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder,
condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapy
addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory-perceptual, and other aspects of performance
in a variety of contexts and environments to support engagement in occupations that affect physical
and mental health, well-being, and quality of life.