Therapy and Medical Social Services
Sets out how physical, occupational, and speech therapy, audiology, and medical social services are given by qualified, Georgia-licensed professionals under the plan of treatment, what therapy orders must say, how therapy assistants and social work assistants are supervised, and how therapists and social workers document and coordinate with the rest of the team.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HH-CS-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.08(b)
- Library
- Georgia home health · 56 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Therapy and social work are given only by qualified, Georgia-licensed professionals under the plan of treatment.
- Therapy orders must state the procedures, amount, frequency, and duration. Ask for clarification if they do not.
- Therapy assistants work under a licensed therapist of the same discipline.
- Write notes the day of the visit and report changes to the case manager.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.08(b) and (c))
- 5. Duties of the Qualified Therapist
- 6. Therapy Orders and Visits
- 7. Supervision of Therapy Assistants
- 8. Medical Social Services
- 8.1 Referral to social work
- 8.2 Social work assistants
- 9. Documentation and Coordination
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the therapy orders for this patient. Do they state the procedures and modalities, amount, frequency, and duration?
- How are your physical therapy assistants and occupational therapy assistants supervised?
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