Montana § 37-24-105 Use Of Superficial Physical Agent Modalities

Montana Statutes

§ 37-24-105 — Use Of Superficial Physical Agent Modalities

Montana § 37-24-105

Title 37PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 24OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 37-24-105 (2026).

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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:

(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 t

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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:
(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.