Montana Code 37-24-105. Use of superficial physical agent modalities
37-24-105. Use of superficial physical agent modalities. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not use occupational therapy techniques involving superficial physical agent modalities unless the person:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-24-105
- Board: means the board of occupational therapy practice established by 2-15-1749. See Montana Code 37-24-103
- Certified occupational therapy assistant: means a person licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under this chapter, who works under the general supervision of an occupational therapist in accordance with the provisions of the national board for certification in occupational therapy, inc. See Montana Code 37-24-103
- Occupational therapist: means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter. See Montana Code 37-24-103
- Occupational therapy: means the therapeutic use of purposeful goal-directed activities and interventions to achieve functional outcomes to maximize the independence and the maintenance of health of an individual who is limited by disease or disorders, impairments, activity limitations, or participation restrictions that interfere with the individual's ability to function independently in daily life roles. See Montana Code 37-24-103
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Physical agent modalities: means those modalities that produce a response in soft tissue through the use of light, water, temperature, sound, or electricity. See Montana Code 37-24-103
(a)is a licensed occupational therapist under this chapter;
(b)limits application of superficial agent modalities to the shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand; and
(c)has successfully completed 16 hours of instruction or training in superficial physical agent modalities and documents competency, as approved by the board, in the following areas:
(i)principles of physics related to specific properties of light, water, temperature, sound, or electricity, as indicated by selected modalities;
(ii)physiological, neurophysiological, and electrophysiological changes that occur as a result of the application of selected modalities;
(iii)the response of normal and abnormal tissue to the application of selected modalities;
(iv)indications and contraindications related to the selection and application of the modality;
(v)guidelines for the treatment or administration of the modality within the philosophical framework of occupational therapy;
(vi)guidelines for educating the patient, including information about risks and benefits of the occupational therapy techniques;
(vii)safety rules and precautions related to the selected modalities;
(viii)methods for documenting the effectiveness and immediate and long-term effects of treatment in relation to task-oriented activities; and
(ix)characteristics of and guidelines for the use of therapy equipment, including safe operation, adjustment, and care and maintenance of the equipment.
(2)A certified occupational therapy assistant who works under the direct supervision of a qualified occupational therapist may apply superficial physical agent modalities to the shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand.