Section 568.65 - Therapeutic Activities(a) Therapeutic activities in treatment plan. If ordered by the patient's treating physician, a hospital shall provide therapeutic activities to the patient in accordance with a treatment plan developed in accordance with § 568.61 of this subchapter (relating to Inpatient Mental Health Treatment and Treatment Planning). (b) Assessment. (1) If ordered by the patient's treating physician, an occupational therapist, a therapeutic recreation specialist, or a staff member under the supervision of an occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation specialist shall conduct a therapeutic activities assessment of the patient. (2) The assessment shall include an evaluation of the patient in the following domains: (3) If a staff member under the supervision of an occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation specialist conducts the therapeutic activities assessment, the results of the assessment shall be signed by the occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation evidencing approval of such results. (c) Qualified staff members. A hospital shall have qualified staff members who are available to provide the therapeutic activities necessary to address the problems identified by a patient's therapeutic activities assessment.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 568.65
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 21, May 21, 2021, TexReg 3286, eff. 5/27/2021