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Therapy Services, Medical Social Services, and Nutritional Guidance

Sets out the Louisiana qualifications and duties of physical, occupational and speech therapists, therapy assistants, medical social workers and dietitians, the supervision therapists must give their assistants (including the physical therapist's reassessment at least every sixth visit and not less than once a month, and face-to-face conferences), discharge summaries, and when a physical therapist may supervise aides.

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About this policy
Policy number
LA-HH-CS-03
Version
1.0
Main rule
LAC 48:I §9103.I
Library
Louisiana home health · 57 policies
Category
Patient care
Sections
21

In short

  • Therapists, assistants, social workers and dietitians must hold the Louisiana license or credential for their field.
  • A PT treats and reassesses a PTA's patient at least every sixth visit and at least once a month.
  • Therapists meet face to face with each assistant every two weeks to review all patients.
  • When a discipline's services end, send a summary to the provider within five business days.
  • Write a note for every visit and put it in the record within one week.

What's inside

21 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9103.I)
  • 5. Qualifications
  • 6. Duties Common to Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
  • 7. Discharge Summaries by Discipline
  • 8. Physical Therapist Supervision of Physical Therapy Assistants
  • 9. Occupational Therapist Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • 10. Physical Therapist Supervision of Home Health Aides
  • 11. Medical Social Services
  • 12. Nutritional Guidance
  • 13. Therapy-Only Patients
  • 14. Responsibilities
  • 15. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 16. Staff Training
  • 17. References
  • 18. Related Policies and Forms
  • 19. Approval
  • 20. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me the physical therapist's reassessment visits for this patient seen by a PTA.
  • Where are the face-to-face patient care conferences between your therapists and their assistants recorded?

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