Scope Of Practice

(1) The license to practice as an Occupational Therapist or an Occupational Therapy Assistant is prescribed and limited by the Tennessee Code Annotated (see especially T.C.A. § 63-13- 103). The license is conferred by the Board of Occupational Therapy for applicants who have been found to meet established standards. (2) The Board adopts for licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, as if fully set out herein, the “Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics” issued by the American Occupational Therapy Association effective December 2020, and the “Candidate/Certificant Code of Conduct” approved by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy effective July 2022, except to the extent that it conflicts with the laws of the state of Tennessee or the rules of the Board. If either document conflicts with state law or rules, the state law or rules govern the matter. Information to acquire copies may be obtained by contacting the following: (b) Board of Occupational Therapy 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243 Telephone: (615) 741-3807 (a) The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. 6116 Executive Boulevard Suite 200 North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929 Telephone: 800-729-2682, ext. 2652 (members) or 301-652-2682, ext. 2652 (nonmembers) Fax: (301) 652-7711 Email: customerservice@aota.org or otpractice@aota.org Internet: www.aota.org The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. One Bank Street Suite 300 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Telephone: (301) 990-7979 Fax: (301) 869-8492 Email: info@nbcot.org Internet: www.nbcot.org GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF CHAPTER 1150-02 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Email: Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov Internet: www.tn.gov/health (3) “Occupational therapy practice” is defined at T.C.A. § 63-13-103. (4) Universal Precautions for the Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - The Board adopts, inclusive of any guidelines of the Department of Health, the Guidelines for the Standard Precautions (Guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that can be found in The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee 2007 Guidelines for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Dec;35(10 Suppl 2):S65-164, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.007 and any amendments made by the CDC to the Guideline.