“AOTA” - The American Occupational Therapy Association.

“Board” - The Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy.

“Client” - An individual who receives occupational therapy services.

“Close Supervision” - Weekly, direct contact at the site of work and applies only to OTs with initial skill development proficiencies or OTAs, as appropriate, for the delivery of occupational therapy services.

“Contact Hour” - One (1) hour engaging in continuing education.

“Dry Needling” - An intervention in which an occupational therapist uses solid or hollow-core needles to treat the dysfunction of skeletal muscle and connective tissue, to minimize pain, and to improve or regulate structural or functional damage to a patient's body.

“Good Standing” - The individual's license, certification, or registration is not currently suspended or revoked by any state or national regulatory entity.

“Licensee” - Any occupational therapy practitioner licensed by the Board.

“NBCOT” - The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

“Occupational Therapy Assistant” - A person licensed under this act to assist in the practice of occupational therapy and who works under the supervision of an occupational therapist to perform tasks requiring occupational therapy professional knowledge or judgment.

“Occupational Therapy” - The therapeutic use of occupations including everyday life activities with individuals, groups, populations or organizations to support participation, performance and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community and other settings.

“Occupational Therapist” - A person licensed to practice occupational therapy in Wyoming.

“Occupational Therapy Telehealth” - The provision of occupational therapy services across a distance, using telecommunications technology for the evaluation, intervention or consultation without requiring the occupational therapist and recipient to be physically located in the same place.

“Routine Supervision” - Direct contact at least every two weeks at the site of work, with interim supervision occurring by other methods, such as telephonic, electronic or written communication and applies only to OTAs.

“WYOTA” - The Wyoming Occupational Therapy Association.

Reference

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 33-40-102

083.0001 Wyo. Code 1.04292021