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148.6435 COORDINATION OF SERVICES.
An occupational therapist shall:
(1) collect information necessary to ensure that the provision of occupational therapy services
are consistent with the client's physical and mental health status. The information required to
make this determination may include, but is not limited to, contacting the client's licensed health
care professional for health history, current health status, current medications, and precautions;
(2) modify or terminate occupational therapy treatment of a client that is not beneficial to
the client, not tolerated by the client, or refused by the client, and if treatment was terminated
for a medical reason, notify the client's licensed health care professional by correspondence
postmarked or delivered to the licensed health care professional within seven calendar days of
the termination of treatment;
(3) refer a client to an appropriate health care, social service, or education practitioner if the
client's condition requires services not within the occupational therapist's service competency
or not within the practice of occupational therapy generally;
(4) participate and cooperate in the coordination of occupational therapy services with other
related services, as a member of the professional community serving the client; and
(5) communicate, in writing, with the appropriate licensed health care professional an
occupational therapy plan of care, postmarked or delivered to the licensed health care professional
within 14 calendar days of the initiation of treatment. The occupational therapist must provide
this written communication even if occupational therapy treatment is concluded in less than 14
consecutive days. The occupational therapist shall document modifications to the plan of care
requested by the licensed health care professional following consultation with the licensed health
care professional. Occupational therapists employed by a school system are exempt from the
requirements of this clause in the performance of their duties within the school system.
History: 2000 c 361 s 17
An occupational therapist shall:
(1) collect information necessary to ensure that the provision of occupational therapy services
are consistent with the client's physical and mental health status. The information required to
make this determination may include, but is not limited to, contacting the client's licensed health
care professional for health history, current health status, current medications, and precautions;
(2) modify or terminate occupational therapy treatment of a client that is not beneficial to
the client, not tolerated by the client, or refused by the client, and if treatment was terminated
for a medical reason, notify the client's licensed health care professional by correspondence
postmarked or delivered to the licensed health care professional within seven calendar days of
the termination of treatment;
(3) refer a client to an appropriate health care, social service, or education practitioner if the
client's condition requires services not within the occupational therapist's service competency
or not within the practice of occupational therapy generally;
(4) participate and cooperate in the coordination of occupational therapy services with other
related services, as a member of the professional community serving the client; and
(5) communicate, in writing, with the appropriate licensed health care professional an
occupational therapy plan of care, postmarked or delivered to the licensed health care professional
within 14 calendar days of the initiation of treatment. The occupational therapist must provide
this written communication even if occupational therapy treatment is concluded in less than 14
consecutive days. The occupational therapist shall document modifications to the plan of care
requested by the licensed health care professional following consultation with the licensed health
care professional. Occupational therapists employed by a school system are exempt from the
requirements of this clause in the performance of their duties within the school system.
History: 2000 c 361 s 17
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