Full text of Utah Utah Code § 58-40-601 — Scope of practice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-40-601. Scope of practice.
58-40-601.
Scope of practice.
| (1) |
A master therapeutic recreation specialist licensed under this chapter may:
| (a) |
practice recreational therapy:
| (i) |
as an employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility; |
| (ii) |
in private practice; or |
| (iii) |
as a consultant; and |
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| (b) |
supervise and train other licensees under this chapter. |
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| (2) |
A therapeutic recreation specialist licensed under this chapter:
| (a) |
may practice recreational therapy as the employee of a hospital, clinic, agency, or other facility; |
| (b) |
may not practice recreational therapy in private practice or as a consultant; and |
| (c) |
may supervise other licensees under this chapter. |
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| (3) |
A therapeutic recreation technician:
| (a) |
may perform recreational therapy services if:
| (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 |
| (ii) |
in consultation with a master therapeutic recreation specialist; |
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| (b) |
may maintain the ongoing documentation of services provided in accordance with a treatment or intervention plan if:
| (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 |
| (ii) |
in consultation with a master therapeutic recreation specialist; |
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| (e) |
may not prescribe or create a treatment or intervention plan; and |
| (f) |
may not approve or cosign a modification to a treatment or intervention plan. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
82, 2012 General Session
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