Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 4152 - Physical Agent Modalities

(a) Physical agent modalities may be used only when an occupational therapist has demonstrated to the Board in an application filed pursuant to section 4155 that they have met the post professional education and training requirements established by this section as follows:

(1) Education: Completion of 30 contact hours in the subjects listed in Code section 2570.3(f).

(2) Training: Completion of 240 hours of supervised on-the-job training, clinical internship or affiliation, which may be paid or voluntary, pertaining to physical agent modalities.

(b) An occupational therapist whose application pursuant to section 4155 provides proof of current certification as a Certified Hand Therapist, issued by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission, shall be deemed to have met the education and training requirements established by this section.

(c) An occupational therapist may use only those physical agent modalities the occupational therapist is competent to use.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 4152

1. New section filed 3-9-2004; operative 3-9-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 11).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 11-20-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 47).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (c) filed 10-14-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 41).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2570.3 and 2570.20, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2570.2 and 2570.3, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 3-9-2004; operative 3-9-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2004, No. 11).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 11-20-2015; operative 1/1/2016 (Register 2015, No. 47).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (c) filed 10-14-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 41).