La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-1939

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-1939 - License Pending Examination; Reexamination; Renewal

A. The board shall issue a temporary license to practice occupational therapy to an applicant who has completed the academic and supervised field work experience requirements specified under §1907 of this Chapter and has applied for and is waiting examination. The temporary license shall be valid for three months or until the date on which results of the qualifying examination have been known to and acted upon by the board, whichever is the longer.

B. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant holding a temporary license issued under this Section may practice occupational therapy only under the direction of an occupational therapist licensed by the board, who shall provide such on premises, close supervision of and instruction to the temporary license holder as is adequate to ensure the safety and welfare of patients. The direction and supervision required with respect to:

1. an occupational therapist holding a temporary license under this Section shall be deemed to be satisfied by on-premises direction and immediate supervision by a licensed occupational therapist for not less than two hours each week;

2. an occupational therapy assistant holding a temporary license under this Section shall be deemed to be satisfied by on-premises direction and immediate supervision by a licensed occupational therapist for not less than 25 percent of the average weekly caseload.

C. A temporary license shall be renewable only once, subject to the same terms and conditions of this Section, if the applicant has not passed the examination or if the applicant has failed to take the examination. Exceptions to the one extension rule can be given at the discretion of the board upon a request identifying extenuating circumstances.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-1939

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:767 (November 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 14:351 (June 1988), Amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 41:2137 (10/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and 37:1270(B)(6).