§ 12-270-112 — Continuing professional competency - definition

Colorado § 12-270-112

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Occupational Therapists and

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(1) (a) Each
occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant shall maintain continuing
professional competency to practice occupational therapy.

(b) The director shall establish a continuing professional competency
program that includes:

(I) A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a licensee seeking to
renew or reinstate a license;

(II) Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on
the self-assessment described in subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section; and

(III) Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through documentation
of activities necessary to ensure at least minimal ability to safely practice the
profession; except that an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
licensed pursuant to this article 270 need not retake the examination required by
section 12-270-107 (2) or 12-270-108 (2), respectively, for initial licensure.

(2) A licensee satisfies the continuing competency requirements of this
section if the licensee meets the continuing professional competency requirements
of an accrediting body or an entity that is approved by the director.

(3) (a) After the program is established, a licensee must satisfy the
requirements of the program in order to renew or reinstate a license to practice
occupational therapy.

(b) The requirements of this section apply to individual occupational
therapists and occupational therapy assistants, and nothing in this section requires
a person who employs or contracts with an occupational therapist or occupational
therapy assistant to comply with this section.

(4) Records of assessments or other documentation developed or submitted
in connection with the continuing professional competency program:

(a) Are confidential and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery
in connection with a civil action against an occupational therapist, occupational
therapy assistant, or other professional regulated under this title 12; and

(b) May be used only by the director and only for the purpose of determining
whether a licensee is maintaining continuing professional competency to engage in
the profession.

(5) As used in this section, continuing professional competency means the
ongoing ability of a licensee to learn, integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill, and
judgment to practice occupational therapy according to generally accepted
standards and professional ethical standards.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire article RC&RE, (SB 21-003), ch. 4, p. 21, � 1, effective January 21.