§59-540.2. Definitions.
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As used in the Therapeutic Recreation Practice Act:
1. "Therapeutic recreation specialist" means a person licensed to practice therapeutic recreation in the State of Oklahoma;
2. a. "Therapeutic recreation" or "recreation therapy" means
the specialized application of recreation to assist
with the treatment and/or maintenance of the health
status, functional abilities, recreational and leisure
activities and ultimately quality of life for
individuals hospitalized and/or receiving treatment
for various diagnoses and individuals with
disabilities. For purposes of accomplishing
therapeutic recreation goals, therapeutic recreation
may include:
(1)remediating or restoring an individual’s
participation levels in recreational and leisure
activities that are limited due to impairment in
physical, cognitive, social or emotional
abilities,
(2)analyzing and evaluating recreational activities
to determine the physical, social, and
programmatic elements necessary for involvement
and modifying those elements to promote full
participation and maximization of functional
independence in recreational and leisure
activities, and
(3)using recreational modalities in designed
intervention strategies to maximize physical,
cognitive, social, or emotional abilities to
promote participation in recreational and leisure
activities.
b. For purposes of accomplishing therapeutic recreation
goals, therapeutic recreation services include, but
are not limited to:
(1)conducting an individualized assessment for the
purpose of collecting systematic, comprehensive,
and accurate data necessary to determine the
course of action and subsequent individualized
treatment plan,
(2)planning and developing the individualized
therapeutic recreation treatment plan that
identifies an individual’s goals, objectives, and
potential treatment intervention strategies for
recreational and leisure activities,
(3)implementing the individualized therapeutic
recreation treatment plan that is consistent with
the overall treatment program,
(4)systematically evaluating and comparing the
individual’s response to the individualized
therapeutic recreation treatment plan and
suggesting modifications as appropriate,
(5)developing a discharge plan in collaboration with
the individual, the individual’s family,
treatment team, and other identified support
networks where appropriate,
(6)identifying and training in the use of adaptive
recreational equipment,
(7)identifying, providing, and educating individuals
to use recreational and leisure resources that
support a healthy, active and engaged life,
(8)minimizing the impact of environmental
constraints as a barrier to participation in
recreational and leisure activities,
(9)collaborating with and educating the individual,
family, caregiver, and others to foster an
environment that is responsive to the
recreational and leisure needs of the individual,
and
(10)consulting with groups, programs, organizations,
or communities to improve physical, social, and
programmatic accessibility in recreational and
leisure activities;
3. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; and
4. "Committee" means the Therapeutic Recreation Committee. Added by Laws 2009, c. 384, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.