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Notice: 23350342

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Occupational Therapy

Chapter:

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARD - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

Overview

RULE:

64B11-4.001

Use of Prescription Devices

PURPOSE:

The proposed amendments will allow appropriately trained and supervised occupational therapists to use a neurofeedback device to treat patients.  A “neurofeedback device” is a device that provides immediate feedback from a computer-based program that measures brainwave activity with the use of sound, visual and/or tactile input to cue the brain to reorganize and retrain itself.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments pertain to use of a neurofeedback device by an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

468.203(4), 468.204 FS.

LAW:

468.203(4) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/16/2020 Vol. 46/117

COMMENTS:

From 6/16/2020 To 7/7/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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