Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 4150

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 4150 - Definitions

For the purpose of this article:

(a) "ACOTE" means the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

(b) "Post professional education and training" means education and training obtained subsequent to the qualifying degree program or beyond current ACOTE standards for the qualifying degree program.

(c) "Contact hour" means sixty (60) minutes of coursework or classroom instruction.

(d) "Semester unit" means fifteen (15) contact hours.

(e) "Quarter unit" means ten (10) contact hours.

(f) "Rehabilitation of the hand, wrist, and forearm" as used in Code section 2570.2 (l) refers to occupational therapy services performed as a result of surgery or injury to the hand, wrist, or forearm.

(g) "Upper extremity" as used in Code section 2570.3(e) includes education relating to the hand, wrist, or forearm.

(h) "Swallowing" as used in Code section 2570.3 is the passage of food, liquid, or medication through the pharyngeal and esophageal phases of the swallowing process.

(i) "Instrumental evaluation" is the assessment of any aspect of swallowing using imaging studies that include, but are not limited to, endoscopy and videofluoroscopy.

(1) "Endoscopic evaluation of swallowing" or "endoscopy" is the process of observing structures and function of the swallowing mechanism to include the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx.

(2) "Videofluoroscopic swallowing study" or "videofluoroscopy" is the fluoroscopic recording and videotaping of the anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity, pharynx, and upper esophagus using a variety of bolus consistencies to assess swallowing function. This procedure may also be known as videofluorography, modified barium study, oral-pharyngeal motility study and videoradiography.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 4150

1. New article 6 (sections 4150-4155) and section filed 3-9-2004; operative 3-9-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 11).
2. Amendment of subsection (c), new subsection (g) and subsection relettering filed 4-28-2011; operative 5-28-2011 (Register 2011, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2570.3 and 2570.20, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2570.2 and 2570.3, Business and Professions Code.