Section 7. OT 4.03 (2) (title) is amended to read:
OT 4.03 (2) Referrals and Orders.
Section 8. OT 4.03 (2) (a) is repealed.
Section 9. OT 4.03 (2) (b) is amended to read:
OT 4.03 (2) (b) Referrals may be accepted from advanced practice nurses, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists, psychologists, or other health care professionals.
Section 10. OT 4.03 (2) (c) and (d) are repealed.
Section 11. OT 4.03 (2) (e) is amended to read:
OT 4.03 (2) (e) Orders or referrals Referrals from another health care professional are not required for evaluation or intervention if an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant provides services in an educational environment, including the child's home, for children and youth with disabilities pursuant to rules promulgated by the federal individuals with disabilities education act, the department of public instruction and the department of health services, or provides services in an educational environment for children and youth with disabilities pursuant to the code of federal regulations.
Section 12. OT 4.03 (3) (a) is amended to read:
OT 4.03 (3) (a) The occupational therapist directs the evaluation process upon receiving an order or a referral from another health care professional. An occupational therapist alone or in collaboration with the occupational therapy assistant shall prepare an occupational therapy evaluation for each individual ordered for occupational therapy services. The occupational therapist interprets the information gathered in the evaluation process.
Section 13. OT 4.03 (3) (f) is amended to read:
OT 4.03 (3) (f) Evaluation results shall be communicated to the ordering referring health care professional and to the appropriate persons in the facility and community
Section 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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