D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 6314
Occupational Therapy Aides
Effective Apr 20, 201259 DCR 3133, 3142Authority: Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3133, 3142 (April 20, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 392 (January 17, 2014).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
6314.1 An occupational therapy aide shall be permitted to do the following:
- (a) Under direct supervision, set up materials for treatment for the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or Level II fieldwork students; and
- (b) Under immediate supervision of an occupational therapist, activities of daily living, transfer activities, hot or cold packs, and paraffin baths.
6314.2 An occupational therapy aide shall not be permitted to do the following under any circumstance:
- (a) Interpret care plans;
- (b) Participate in care conferences;
- (c) Provide any hands-on care except as specified above;
- (d) Interpret referrals;
- (e) Perform evaluation procedures;
- (f) Initiate or adjust treatment programs;
- (g) Assume responsibility for planning treatment care; or
- (h) Document care given to include checklists or other forms of documentation as appropriate.
SOURCE: A Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3133, 3142 (April 20, 2012).