No person(s) shall coerce an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant into compromising client safety by requiring them to delegate activities or tasks if the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant determines that it is inappropriate to do so. Occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the board for refusing to delegate or refusing to provide the required training for delegation if the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant determines that delegation may compromise client safety.

HISTORY of 16.15.1 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History:

Material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with State Records and Archives:

Rule 95-4, Telephone Conferences, filed 2/14/95.

[Rp, 16 NMAC 15.1.3A, 06-29-00]

History of the Repealed Material: [RESERVED]

[16.15.1.16 NMAC - N, 01-30-15]