SECTION 373.2. Supervision of a Temporary Licensee

(a) Requirements for all temporary licensees:

(1) A temporary licensee works under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist who holds a regular license and whose name, license number, and employer information are on file on the Board's Supervision of a Temporary Licensee form. For each supervising occupational therapist and/or employer, the temporary licensee must submit the Supervision of a Temporary Licensee form. In this section, a supervising occupational therapist is any occupational therapist whether working full time, part time, or PRN (i.e., working on an as-needed basis), who delegates to the temporary licensee.

(2) All documentation completed by an individual holding a temporary license which becomes part of the client's permanent file must be approved and co-signed by one of the supervising occupational therapist(s).

(3) Temporary licensees may not supervise anyone.

(4) A temporary licensee does not become a regular licensee with those privileges until the regular license can be verified as being current and its expiration date is displayed on the Board's license verification page.

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

(1) On-the-Premises Supervision: When providing occupational therapy services, a temporary licensee must have supervision by an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is on the premises and holds a regular license.

(2) Supervision Log and Supervision Hours:

(A) The temporary licensee must complete supervision hours each month, which must be recorded on the Supervision Log. The Supervision Log is kept by the temporary licensee and signed by the occupational therapist(s) when supervision is given. The occupational therapist(s) or employer may request a copy of the Supervision Log.

(B) All of the occupational therapists, whether working full time, part time, or PRN, who delegate to the temporary licensee must participate in the supervision hours, whether on a shared or rotational basis.

(C) For each employer, the temporary licensee must complete a separate Supervision Log, in addition to all other requirements.

(D) For those months when the licensee does not work as a temporary licensee, he or she shall write N/A in the Supervision Log.

(E) Supervision Logs are subject to audit by the Board.

(F) The temporary licensee is required to complete a minimum of sixteen supervision hours each month for each employer, which must include:

(i) a minimum of twelve hours of frequent communication between the supervising occupational therapist(s) and temporary licensee including, but not limited to, communication by electronic/communications technology methods, written report, and conference, including review of progress of clients assigned, plus

(ii) a minimum of four hours of interactive supervision a month during which the occupational therapist, who is physically present with the temporary licensee, directly observes the temporary licensee providing services to one or more clients.

(c) Supervision of an occupational therapist with a temporary license includes:

(1) On-the-Premises Supervision: When providing occupational therapy services, a temporary licensee must have supervision by an occupational therapist who is on the premises and holds a regular license.

(2) Supervision Record and Required Supervision Communication and Encounters:

(A) The temporary licensee must receive supervision each month, which must be recorded on the Temporary Occupational Therapist Licensee Supervision Record. The Supervision Record is kept by the temporary licensee and signed by the occupational therapist(s) when supervision is given. The occupational therapist(s) or employer may request a copy of the Supervision Record.

(B) All of the occupational therapists, whether working full time, part time, or PRN, who delegate to the temporary licensee must participate in the required supervision, whether on a shared or rotational basis.

(C) For each employer, the temporary licensee must complete a separate Supervision Record, in addition to all other requirements.

(D) For those months when the licensee does not work as a temporary licensee, he or she shall write N/A in the Supervision Record.

(E) Supervision Records are subject to audit by the Board.

(F) The temporary licensee is required to complete the following supervision requirements for each employer:

(i) frequent communication between the supervising occupational therapist(s) and temporary licensee including, but not limited to, communication by electronic/communications technology methods, written report, and conference, including review of progress of clients assigned, plus

(ii) interactive encounters twice a month during which the occupational therapist, who is physically present with the temporary licensee, directly observes the temporary licensee providing services to one or more clients.

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; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 5803