6A-6.03024. Provision of Occupational or Physical Therapy to Exceptional Students as a Related Service  


Effective on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
  • 1(1) Definitions.

    3(a) 4Occupational therapy is defined to mean services provided by a licensed occupational therapist or a licensed occupational therapy assistant pursuant to the provisions of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act found in Part III, Chapter 468, F.S., and sub-subparagraph 426A-6.03411(1)(dd)3.f., 43F.A.C.

    44(b) Physical therapy is defined to mean services provided by a licensed physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant pursuant to the provisions of the Physical Therapy Practice Act found in Chapter 486, 78F.S79., and sub-subparagraph 826A-6.03411(1)(dd)3.i., 83F.A.C.

    84(c) Related service provider is defined to mean the licensed occupational or physical therapist responsible for the assessment and provision of school-based occupational or physical therapy as a related service as defined in Section 1181003.01(3)(b), F.S. 120and subparagraph 1226A-6.03411(1)(dd)3., 123F.A.C.

    124(2) Assessments. Assessments as defined in Section 131468.203 132or 133486.021, F.S., 135shall be conducted by the related service provider prior to the provision of occupational or physical therapy.

    152(3) Determination of need for occupational or physical therapy. The individual educational plan (IEP) team in accordance with Rule 1716A-6.03028, 172F.A.C., the educational plan (EP) team in accordance with Rule 1826A-6.030191, 183F.A.C., or the individualized family support plan (IFSP) team, in accordance with Rule 1966A-6.03029, 197F.A.C., shall review assessments conducted by the related service provider and all other relevant data to determine if occupational or physical therapy services are needed to assist a student to benefit from specially designed instruction.

    232(4) Provision of input to planning teams. The licensed therapist or licensed assistant shall provide input to assist the IEP, EP, or IFSP team when the educational need for occupational or physical therapy as a related service is being determined, and when an IEP, EP, or IFSP for a student who is receiving occupational or physical therapy as a related service is being reviewed by the IEP, EP, or IFSP team.

    303(5) Plan of treatment. Once the educational need for occupational or physical therapy has been determined in accordance with the provisions of this rule, a plan of treatment as referenced in Section 335468.203 336or 337486.021, F.S., 339and the corresponding requirement found Rule 34564B17-6.001, 346F.A.C., shall be developed. The plan of treatment may be included as a part of the IEP, EP, or IFSP.

    366Rulemaking Authority 3681001.02, 3691003.01(3), 3701003.57, 3711003.571, F.S. 373Law Implemented 3751003.01(3), 3761003.57, 3771003.571 F.S. 379History–New 11-25-80, Amended 2-4-81, Formerly 6A-6.3024, Amended 2-12-91, 9-30-96, 8-22-12.

     

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