58-40-601. Scope of practice.
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58-40-601. Scope of practice.
(1)A master therapeutic recreation specialist licensed under this chapter may:
(a)practice recreational therapy:
(i)as an employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility;
(ii)in private practice; or
(iii)as a consultant; and
(b)supervise and train other licensees under this chapter.
(2)A therapeutic recreation specialist licensed under this chapter:
(a)may practice recreational therapy as the employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility;
(b)may not practice recreational therapy in private practice or as a consultant; and
(c)may supervise other licensees under this chapter.
(3)A therapeutic recreation technician:
(a)may perform recreational therapy services if:
(i)under the supervision of a master therapeutic recreation specialist or a therapeutic recreation specialist employed full-time and on-site in the same hospital, clinic, or facility; or
(ii)in consultation with a master therapeutic recreation specialist;
(b)may maintain the ongoing documentation of services provided in accordance with a treatment or intervention plan if:
(i)under the supervision of either a master therapeutic recreation specialist or a therapeutic recreation specialist employed full-time and on-site in the same hospital, clinic, or facility; or
(ii)in consultation with a master therapeutic recreation specialist;
(c)may perform the portion of an assessment described in Subsection 58-40-102(2)(a)(i) ;
(d)may not perform the portion of an assessment described in Subsection 58-40-102(2)(a)(ii) ;
(e)may not prescribe or create a treatment or intervention plan; and
(f)may not approve or cosign a modification to a treatment or intervention plan.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 82 , 2012 General Session