1. (a) Requirements for all temporary licensees:

   1. (1) A temporary licensee works under the supervision of a regular licensed occupational therapist, whose name and license number are on file on the Board's "Supervision of a Temporary Licensee" form.
   2. (2) All documentation completed by an individual holding a temporary license which becomes part of the patient's/client's permanent file, must be approved and co-signed by the supervising occupational therapist.
   3. (3) Temporary licensees may not supervise anyone.
   4. (4) A temporary licensee does not become a regular licensee with those privileges until the regular license is in hand.

2. (b) Supervision of an occupational therapy assistant with a temporary license includes:

   1. (1) sixteen hours of supervision a month of which at least twelve hours are through telephone, written report or conference, including the review of progress of patients/clients assigned; plus
   2. (2) four or more hours of supervision a month which are face-to-face, real time supervision with the temporary licensee providing services to one or more patients/clients.
   3. (3) A temporary licensee must have on-site supervision by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant with a regular license when providing occupational therapy services.

3. (c) Supervision of an occupational therapist with a temporary license includes documentation regarding:

   1. (1) frequent communication between the supervising occupational therapist and the temporary licensee by telephone, written report or conference, including the review of progress of patients/clients assigned; plus
   2. (2) encounters twice a month where the occupational therapist directly observes the temporary licensee providing services to one or more patients/clients with face-to-face, real time interaction.
   3. (3) A temporary licensee must have on-site supervision by an occupational therapist with a regular license when providing occupational therapy services.

Source Note:The provisions of this §373.2 adopted to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5443; amended to be effective July 22, 2002, 27 TexReg 6546; amended to be effective August 29, 2006, 31 TexReg 6802; amended to be effective September 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6124; amended to be effective August 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 7083.