Therapy and Medical Social Services
Sets out who may provide physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and medical social services for the Agency, the federal qualifications and Ohio licensing boards for each discipline, what therapists and social workers do (including therapy-only assessments and aide instructions), how therapy assistants and social work assistants are supervised, and how Ohio Medicaid limits on therapy affect care.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HH-CS-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 42 CFR §484.75
- Library
- Ohio home health · 59 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 22
In short
- Therapists and social workers must hold an Ohio license and meet the federal qualifications for their discipline.
- Therapy assistants work under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist, who evaluates, plans and reassesses.
- When therapy is the only service, the therapist does the assessments and writes the aide’s care instructions.
- Get an order before changing how often you visit.
- Ask for a social work referral when money, caregiving, safety or planning problems affect the patient’s care.
What's inside
22 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (42 CFR §484.75)
- 5. Qualifications and Ohio Licensing Boards
- 6. Duties of the Qualified Therapist
- 7. Therapy Orders and Visits
- 8. Supervision of Therapy Assistants
- 9. Medical Social Services
- 9.1 Referral to the social worker
- 9.2 What the social worker does
- 9.3 Social work assistants
- 10. Ohio Medicaid Therapy Limits
- 11. Documentation and Coordination
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the Ohio license and the federal qualification for each therapist and social worker.
- Who supervises your physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants, and how do you show it?
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