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Tennessee OT Limited Permits
A limited permit may be issued by the board to an applicant who has applied for a license, has successfully completed the educational and field experience requirements and is scheduled to take the examination.
Duration
An applicant who has received a limited permit shall take the examination within ninety (90) days of the date the applicant received the limited permit. If the applicant does not take the examination within that ninety (90) day period, the limited permit expires at the end of the ninety-day period.
An applicant may obtain a limited permit only once.
Exam Failure
If an applicant fails the examination, the applicant's limited permit expires upon the board's receipt of notice that the applicant failed the examination.
Graduates and Supervision
A limited permit allows an applicant to engage in occupational therapy practice under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.
OT on a Limited Permit
Supervision of an Occupational Therapist on a limited permit must include initial and routine inspection of written evaluations, written treatment plans, patient/client notes and routine evaluation of performance. The supervision must be conducted in person, by a licensed occupational therapist and must be as follows:
Therapists must maintain documentation of each supervisory visit, and must identify a plan for continued supervision. Records must include, at a minimum, the following information:
A co-signature by supervising Occupational Therapist is required on evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
OTA of a Limited Permit
Supervision of an Occupational Therapy Assistant on a limited permit means initial direction and routine inspection of the service delivery and provision of relevant in-service training. The supervising occupational therapist must provide additional supervision, if the patient’s required level of care is beyond the level of skill of an entry level Occupational Therapy Assistant on a limited permit. This decision is based on client’s level of care, OTA caseload, experience and demonstrated performance competency.
Supervision of an Occupational Therapy Assistant on a limited permit must include initial and routine inspection of patient notes and routine evaluation of performance. The supervision must be conducted in person by a licensed occupational therapist and must be as follows:
Therapists must maintain documentation of each supervisory visit, and must identify a plan for continued supervision. Records must include, at a minimum, the following information:
Citation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-13-205
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1150-02-.10
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