The Board proposes the rule amendment to 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: The Board proposes the rule amendment to allow a licensed occupational therapy assistant to supervise an occupational therapy assistant student.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will allow a licensed occupational therapy assistant to supervise an occupational therapy assistant student.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.204 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.204, 468.207, 468.209(1)(c) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B11-3.010 Definition of Supervised Fieldwork Experience.

The term “supervised fieldwork experience” as provided for 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 licenses occupational therapist or by a licensed occupational 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                       ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Occupational Therapy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 25, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 20, 2007