471 NAC 14-002. DEFINITIONS

002. DEFINITIONS. 002.01 INTERVENTION. A therapeutic procedure defined by the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual of the American Medical Association. 002.02 MOBILIZATION OR MANUAL THERAPY. A group of techniques comprising a continuum of skilled passive movements to the joints or related soft tissues, or both, throughout the normal physiological range of motion that are applied at varying speeds and amplitudes, without limitation. 002.03 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT). A person holding a current license to practice occupational therapy (OT). 002.04 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT). The use of purposeful activity with individuals who are limited by physical injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, or the process of aging, in order to maximize independent function, prevent further disability, and achieve and maintain health and productivity. Occupational therapy (OT) encompasses evaluation, treatment, and consultation, and may include: (A) Remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited due to impairment in biological, physiological, psychological, or neurological processes; (B) Adaptation of task, process, the environment, or the teaching of compensatory techniques, in order to enhance performance; (C) Disability prevention methods and techniques which facilitate the development or safe application of performance skills; and (D) Health promotion strategies and practices which enhance performance abilities. 002.05 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (OTA). A person holding a current license to assist in the practice of occupational therapy (OT). 002.06 PHYSICAL AGENT MODALITIES. Modalities that produce a bio-physiological response through the use of water, temperature, sound, electricity, or mechanical devices. 002.07 PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT). A person licensed to practice physical therapy (PT). 002.08 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (PTA). A person certified as a physical therapist assistant (PTA). 002.09 PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT) OR PHYSIOTHERAPY. Physical therapy or physiotherapy means: (A) Examining, evaluating, and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological, and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other conditions related to health and movement and, through analysis of the evaluative process, developing a plan of therapeutic intervention and prognosis while assessing the ongoing effects of the intervention; (B) Alleviating impairment, functional limitation, or disabilities by designing, implementing, or modifying therapeutic interventions, which does not include the making of a medical diagnosis, but which may include any of the following: (i) Therapeutic exercise; (ii) Functional training in home, community, or work integration or reintegration related to physical movement and mobility; (iii) Therapeutic massage; (iv) Mobilization or manual therapy; (v) Recommendation, application, and fabrication of assistive, adaptive, protective, and supportive devices and equipment; (vi) Airway clearance techniques; (vii) Integumentary protection techniques; (viii) Non-surgical debridement and wound care; (ix) Physical agents or modalities; (x) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities; and (xi) Patient-related instruction; (C) Purchasing, storing, and administering topical and aerosol medication in compliance with applicable rules and regulations of the Board of Pharmacy regarding the storage of such medication; (D) Reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation, or disability, including the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health, and wellness; and (E) Engaging in administration, consultation, education, and research. 002.10 TAKE HOME SUPPLIES. Expendable or specified reusable supplies required for care of a medical condition and used in the beneficiary’s home. 002.11 WORK HARDENING. An occupational rehabilitation program that is focused on assisting the injured worker to return to the job while minimizing the risk of re-injury. 002.12 TREATING PRACTITIONER. Providers licensed and authorized to order therapy services and to prescribe durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and medical supplies (DMEPOS) include physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, andphysician assistants.