OT Legal Foundations
This level of government creates OT Practice Acts that define licensure and supervision rules.
What is state government?
This professional association develops ethical standards for occupational therapy practice.
What is AOTA?
This organization provides the initial certification exam for OT and OTA professionals.
What is NBCOT?
The 2010 law that changed how healthcare value is measured, emphasizing outcomes and cost.
What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
This is the ultimate authority that regulates OT practice.
What is state law (or state practice acts)?
This term describes the legally binding rules that govern OT practice.
What are laws?
The document that outlines the ethical principles guiding OT practice.
What is the AOTA Code of Ethics?
This is the professional credential earned after passing the NBCOT exam for occupational therapists.
What is OTR?
The framework used by Lamb & Metzler to define OT’s value in healthcare.
What is the Triple Aim?
NBCOT and AOTA are not required for licensure, but are often seen as this.
What is highly recommended or expected?
In New Jersey, OT licensure is regulated by this council within the Division of Consumer Affairs.
What is the Occupational Therapy Advisory Council?
This AOTA resource outlines the process of occupational therapy and common terminology.
What is the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF-4)?
NBCOT requires this to maintain certification every 3 years.
What are continuing education units (CEUs)/professional development units (PDUs)?
One of the three components of the Triple Aim that OTs support through home modifications.
What is reducing healthcare costs?
This entity certifies OT professionals but cannot issue licenses.
What is NBCOT?
This is one requirement commonly set by state OT practice acts before an OT can begin practicing.
What is licensure (or passing the NBCOT exam)?
True or False: AOTA is a regulatory agency with legal authority over OT licensure.
What is False?
This NBCOT body handles issues like certification suspension for ethical violations.
What is the ethics and disciplinary board?
According to Lamb & Metzler, OT must measure this to support its place in modern healthcare.
What is functional outcomes or value?
This organization offers guidelines, education, and ethical resources but no legal power.
What is AOTA?
These two aspects are defined in state OT laws, along with services and disciplinary actions.
What are who can be called an OT/OTA and supervision rules?
State boards often reference this AOTA document when enforcing ethical discipline.
What is the AOTA Code of Ethics?
NBCOT certification is this type of requirement for state licensure in most states.
What is a prerequisite (or required for initial licensure)?
Lamb & Metzler argue that OT must collect this kind of data to demonstrate impact.
What is high-quality, practice-based outcome data (or EHR/claims-based data)?
Together, state laws, AOTA, and NBCOT aim to protect this group.
What is the public?