Occupations and Professions
Recreational Therapy Practice Act
Section 6
Scope of practice.
     58-40-6.   Scope of practice.
     (1) A master therapeutic recreational specialist may:
     (a) practice recreational therapy as an employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility, in private practice, or as a consultant; and
     (b) supervise and train other licensees under this chapter.
     (2) A therapeutic recreational specialist may:
     (a) practice recreational therapy as the employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility; and
     (b) supervise other licensees under this chapter.
     (3) A therapeutic recreational technician may:
     (a) perform recreational therapy services only:
     (i) under the supervision of a master therapeutic recreational specialist or a therapeutic recreational specialist employed full-time, on-site in the same hospital, clinic, or facility; or
     (ii) in consultation with a master therapeutic recreational specialist;
     (b) maintain the ongoing documentation of services provided in accordance with a treatment or intervention plan only:
     (i) under the supervision of either a master therapeutic recreational specialist or a therapeutic recreational specialist employed full-time, on-site; or
     (ii) in consultation with a master therapeutic recreational specialist; and
     (c) not perform assessments or prescribe or modify a treatment or intervention plan or approve or cosign modifications to a treatment or intervention plan.

Amended by Chapter 11, 2004 General Session
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