Section 61-12A-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
61-12A-3. Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)
As used in the Occupational Therapy Act:
A. "board" means the board of examiners for occupational therapy;
B. "censure" means a formal expression of disapproval that is publicly announced;
C. "denial of license" means that a person is barred from becoming licensed to practice in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Therapy Act either indefinitely or for a certain period;
D. "licensee" means an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, as appropriate;
E. "occupational therapist" means a person who holds an active license to practice occupational therapy in New Mexico;
F. "occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of everyday life activities with persons or groups to participate in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community and other settings to promote health and wellness in clients who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation or participation restriction. "Occupational therapy" includes addressing the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to support a client's engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being and quality of life;
G. "occupational therapy aide or technician" means an unlicensed person who assists in occupational therapy, who works under direct supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;
H. "occupational therapy assistant" means a person having no less than an associate degree in occupational therapy and holding an active license to practice occupational therapy in New Mexico who assists an occupational therapist under the supervision of the occupational therapist;
I. "person" means an individual, association, partnership, unincorporated organization or corporate body;
J. "probation" means continued licensure is subject to fulfillment of specified conditions such as monitoring, education, supervision or counseling;
K. "reprimand" means a formal expression of disapproval that is retained in the licensee's file but not publicly announced;
L. "revocation" means permanent loss of licensure; and
M. "suspension" means the loss of licensure for a certain period, after which the person may be required to apply for reinstatement.