43-28-8. License requirements for therapy techniques involving physical agent modalities.

No person shall utilize occupational therapy techniques involving physical agent modalities unless such person:#

1. (1)

   Is licensed according to this article; and#

2. (2)

   Has successfully completed a minimum of 90 hours of instruction or training approved by the board which covers the following subjects:#

   1. (A)

      Principles of physics related to specific properties of light, water, temperature, sound, or electricity, as indicated by selected modality;#

   2. (B)

      Physiological, neurophysiological, and electrophysiological, as indicated, changes which occur as a result of the application of the selected modality;#

   3. (C)

      The response of normal and abnormal tissue to the application of the modality;#

   4. (D)

      Indications and contraindications related to the selection and application of the modality;#

   5. (E)

      Guidelines for treatment or administration of the modality within the philosophical framework of occupational therapy;#

   6. (F)

      Appropriate selection and practical application of physical agent modalities, including determining treatment parameters based on existing pathology, impairments, functional limitations, and expected outcomes;#

   7. (G)

      Guidelines for educating the patient, including instructing the patient as to the process and possible outcomes of treatment, including risks and benefits;#

   8. (H)

      Safety rules and precautions related to the selected modality;#

   9. (I)

      Methods for documenting the effectiveness of immediate and long-term effects of treatment; and#

   10. (J)

       Characteristics of the equipment, including safe operation, adjustment, and care of the equipment.#

The board shall promulgate rules and regulations specifically pertaining to the use of physical agent modalities by a person licensed under this article.#