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Texas Occupations Code

§ 454.006 — PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

OC § 454.006Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 454. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section, "diagnosis" means the identification of a disease from its symptoms.
(b)A person practices occupational therapy if the person:
(1)evaluates or treats a person whose ability to perform the tasks of living is threatened or impaired by developmental deficits, the aging process, environmental deprivation, sensory impairment, physical injury or illness, or psychological or social dysfunction;
(2)uses therapeutic goal-directed activities to:
(A)evaluate, prevent, or correct physical or emotional dysfunction; or
(B)maximize function in a person's life; or

Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.