Amend to also allow a licensed occupational therapy assistant to supervise an occupational therapy assistant student.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Occupational Therapy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B11-3.010: Definition of Supervised Fieldwork Experience
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amend to also allow a licensed occupational therapy assistant to supervise an occupational therapy assistant student.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definition of Supervised Fieldwork Experience.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.204 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.204, 468.207, 468.209(1)(c) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64B11-3.010 Definition of Supervised Fieldwork Experience.

The term “supervised fieldwork experience” as provided for in Section 468.209(1)(c), F.S., shall mean experience at an occupational therapy assistant level occurring in a clinical setting affiliated with an educational institution in occupational therapy for a minimum of at least 2 months, with the fieldwork experience supervised by a licensed occupational therapist or by a licensed occupation therapy assistant under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. Supervision, for purposes of this rule, shall mean that the occupational therapy assistant student has daily direct contact at the worksite with his or her supervisor.

Specific Authority 468.204 FS. Law Implemented 468.204, 468.207, 468.209(1)(c) FS. History–New 6-6-07, Amended________.