Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 24 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• 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
• Department: means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17. 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
• Occupational therapy aide: means a person who assists in the practice of occupational therapy under the direct supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and whose activities require an understanding of occupational therapy but do not require professional or advanced training in the basic anatomical, biological, psychological, and social sciences involved in the practice of occupational therapy. See Montana Code 37-24-103
• Occupational therapy assistant: means a person who is licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under this chapter and who works under the general supervision of an occupational therapist. 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
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• Purposeful goal-directed activity: means an activity in which the individual is an active, voluntary participant and is directed toward a goal that the individual considers meaningful. See Montana Code 37-24-103
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Topical medications: means medications applied locally to the skin and includes only medications listed in 37-24-108(2) for which a prescription is required under state or federal law. See Montana Code 37-24-103