Minnesota Statutes 148.6438 – Recipient Notification
Subdivision 1.Required notification.
In the absence of a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant referral or prior authorization, and before providing occupational therapy services for remuneration or expectation of payment from the client, an occupational therapist must provide the following written notification in all capital letters of 12-point or larger boldface type, to the client, parent, or guardian:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 148.6438
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
“Your health care provider, insurer, or plan may require a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant referral or prior authorization and you may be obligated for partial or full payment for occupational therapy services rendered.”
Information other than this notification may be included as long as the notification remains conspicuous on the face of the document. A nonwritten disclosure format may be used to satisfy the recipient notification requirement when necessary to accommodate the physical condition of a client or client’s guardian.
Subd. 2.Evidence of recipient notification.
The occupational therapist is responsible for providing evidence of compliance with the recipient notification requirement of this section.