65-5402.Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-5401 to 65-5417, inclusive, and K.S.A. 65-5418 to 65-5420,inclusive, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Board" means the state board of healing arts.
(b) "Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use ofpurposeful and meaningful occupations (goal-directed activities) to evaluateand treat, pursuant to the referral, supervision, order or direction of aphysician, alicensed podiatrist, a licensed dentist, a licensed physician assistant,or an advanced registered nurse practitioner working pursuant to the order ordirection of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, a licensedchiropractor,or a licensed optometrist,individuals who have a disease or disorder, impairment,activity limitation or participation restriction that interferes with theirability to function independently in daily life roles and to promote health andwellness. Occupational therapy intervention may include:
(1) Remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited dueto impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or neurologicalcognitive processes;
(2) adaptation of tasks, process, or the environment or the teaching ofcompensatory techniques in order to enhance performance;
(3) disability prevention methods and techniques that facilitate thedevelopment or safe application of performance skills; and
(4) health promotion strategies and practices that enhance performanceabilities.
(c) "Occupational therapy services" include, but are not limited to:
(1) Evaluating, developing, improving, sustaining, or restoring skills inactivities of daily living (ADL), work or productive activities, includinginstrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and play and leisure activities;
(2) evaluating, developing, remediating, or restoring sensorimotor, cognitiveor psychosocial components of performance;
(3) designing, fabricating, applying, or training in the use of assistivetechnology or orthotic devices and training in the use of prosthetic devices;
(4) adapting environments and processes, including the application ofergonomic principles, to enhance performance and safety in daily life roles;
(5) applying physical agent modalities as an adjunct to or in preparation forengagement in occupations;
(6) evaluating and providing intervention in collaboration with the client,family, caregiver or others;
(7) educating the client, family, caregiver or others in carrying outappropriate nonskilled interventions; and
(8) consulting with groups, programs, organizations or communities to providepopulation-based services.
(d) "Occupational therapist" means a personlicensed to practiceoccupational therapy as defined in this act.
(e) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person licensed to assist in thepractice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupationaltherapist.
(f) "Person" means any individual, partnership,unincorporatedorganization or corporation.
(g) "Physician" means a person licensed to practicemedicine and surgery.
(h) "Occupational therapy aide," "occupational therapy tech" or"occupational therapy paraprofessional" means a person who provides supportiveservices to occupational therapists andoccupational therapy assistants in accordance with K.S.A. 65-5419, andamendments thereto.
History: L. 1986, ch. 323, § 2;L. 2002, ch. 203, § 4;L. 2005, ch. 117, § 2; July 1.
65-5402.Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-5401 to 65-5417, inclusive, and K.S.A. 65-5418 to 65-5420,inclusive, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Board" means the state board of healing arts.
(b) "Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use ofpurposeful and meaningful occupations (goal-directed activities) to evaluateand treat, pursuant to the referral, supervision, order or direction of aphysician, alicensed podiatrist, a licensed dentist, a licensed physician assistant,or an advanced registered nurse practitioner working pursuant to the order ordirection of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, a licensedchiropractor,or a licensed optometrist,individuals who have a disease or disorder, impairment,activity limitation or participation restriction that interferes with theirability to function independently in daily life roles and to promote health andwellness. Occupational therapy intervention may include:
(1) Remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited dueto impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or neurologicalcognitive processes;
(2) adaptation of tasks, process, or the environment or the teaching ofcompensatory techniques in order to enhance performance;
(3) disability prevention methods and techniques that facilitate thedevelopment or safe application of performance skills; and
(4) health promotion strategies and practices that enhance performanceabilities.
(c) "Occupational therapy services" include, but are not limited to:
(1) Evaluating, developing, improving, sustaining, or restoring skills inactivities of daily living (ADL), work or productive activities, includinginstrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and play and leisure activities;
(2) evaluating, developing, remediating, or restoring sensorimotor, cognitiveor psychosocial components of performance;
(3) designing, fabricating, applying, or training in the use of assistivetechnology or orthotic devices and training in the use of prosthetic devices;
(4) adapting environments and processes, including the application ofergonomic principles, to enhance performance and safety in daily life roles;
(5) applying physical agent modalities as an adjunct to or in preparation forengagement in occupations;
(6) evaluating and providing intervention in collaboration with the client,family, caregiver or others;
(7) educating the client, family, caregiver or others in carrying outappropriate nonskilled interventions; and
(8) consulting with groups, programs, organizations or communities to providepopulation-based services.
(d) "Occupational therapist" means a personlicensed to practiceoccupational therapy as defined in this act.
(e) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person licensed to assist in thepractice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupationaltherapist.
(f) "Person" means any individual, partnership,unincorporatedorganization or corporation.
(g) "Physician" means a person licensed to practicemedicine and surgery.
(h) "Occupational therapy aide," "occupational therapy tech" or"occupational therapy paraprofessional" means a person who provides supportiveservices to occupational therapists andoccupational therapy assistants in accordance with K.S.A. 65-5419, andamendments thereto.
History: L. 1986, ch. 323, § 2;L. 2002, ch. 203, § 4;L. 2005, ch. 117, § 2; July 1.
65-5402.Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-5401 to 65-5417, inclusive, and K.S.A. 65-5418 to 65-5420,inclusive, and amendments thereto:
(a) "Board" means the state board of healing arts.
(b) "Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use ofpurposeful and meaningful occupations (goal-directed activities) to evaluateand treat, pursuant to the referral, supervision, order or direction of aphysician, alicensed podiatrist, a licensed dentist, a licensed physician assistant,or an advanced registered nurse practitioner working pursuant to the order ordirection of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, a licensedchiropractor,or a licensed optometrist,individuals who have a disease or disorder, impairment,activity limitation or participation restriction that interferes with theirability to function independently in daily life roles and to promote health andwellness. Occupational therapy intervention may include:
(1) Remediation or restoration of performance abilities that are limited dueto impairment in biological, physiological, psychological or neurologicalcognitive processes;
(2) adaptation of tasks, process, or the environment or the teaching ofcompensatory techniques in order to enhance performance;
(3) disability prevention methods and techniques that facilitate thedevelopment or safe application of performance skills; and
(4) health promotion strategies and practices that enhance performanceabilities.
(c) "Occupational therapy services" include, but are not limited to:
(1) Evaluating, developing, improving, sustaining, or restoring skills inactivities of daily living (ADL), work or productive activities, includinginstrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and play and leisure activities;
(2) evaluating, developing, remediating, or restoring sensorimotor, cognitiveor psychosocial components of performance;
(3) designing, fabricating, applying, or training in the use of assistivetechnology or orthotic devices and training in the use of prosthetic devices;
(4) adapting environments and processes, including the application ofergonomic principles, to enhance performance and safety in daily life roles;
(5) applying physical agent modalities as an adjunct to or in preparation forengagement in occupations;
(6) evaluating and providing intervention in collaboration with the client,family, caregiver or others;
(7) educating the client, family, caregiver or others in carrying outappropriate nonskilled interventions; and
(8) consulting with groups, programs, organizations or communities to providepopulation-based services.
(d) "Occupational therapist" means a personlicensed to practiceoccupational therapy as defined in this act.
(e) "Occupational therapy assistant" means a person licensed to assist in thepractice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupationaltherapist.
(f) "Person" means any individual, partnership,unincorporatedorganization or corporation.
(g) "Physician" means a person licensed to practicemedicine and surgery.
(h) "Occupational therapy aide," "occupational therapy tech" or"occupational therapy paraprofessional" means a person who provides supportiveservices to occupational therapists andoccupational therapy assistants in accordance with K.S.A. 65-5419, andamendments thereto.
History: L. 1986, ch. 323, § 2;L. 2002, ch. 203, § 4;L. 2005, ch. 117, § 2; July 1.
