§ 58-40-601 — Scope of practice.

(1) A master therapeutic recreation specialist licensed under this chapter may:

(1)(a) practice recreational therapy:
(1)(a)(i) as an employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility;
(1)(a)(ii) in private practice; or
(1)(a)(iii) as a consultant; and
(1)(b) supervise and train other licensees under this chapter.
(2) A therapeutic recreation specialist licensed under this chapter:

(2)(a) may practice recreational therapy as the employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility;
(2)(b) may not practice recreational therapy in private practice or as a consultant; and
(2)(c) may supervise other licensees under this chapter.
(3) A therapeutic recreation technician:

(3)(a) may perform recreational therapy services if:
(3)(a)(i) under the supervision of a master therapeutic recreation specialist or a therapeutic recreation specialist employed full-time and on-site in the same hospital, clinic, or facility; or
(3)(a)(ii) in consultation with a master therapeutic recreation specialist;
(3)(b) may maintain the ongoing documentation of services provided in accordance with a treatment or intervention plan if:
(3)(b)(i) under the supervision of either a master therapeutic recreation specialist or a therapeutic recreation specialist employed full-time and on-site in the same hospital, clinic, or facility; or
(3)(b)(ii) in consultation with a master therapeutic recreation specialist;
(3)(c) may perform the portion of an assessment described in Subsection 58-40-102(2)(a)(i);
(3)(d) may not perform the portion of an assessment described in Subsection 58-40-102(2)(a)(ii);
(3)(e) may not prescribe or create a treatment or intervention plan; and
(3)(f) may not approve or cosign a modification to a treatment or intervention plan.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 82, 2012 General Session