23511556, 64B11-4.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23511556

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Occupational Therapy

Chapter:

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARD - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

Overview

RULE:

64B11-4.003

Standards of Practice; Discipline

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:

456.079, 468.204 FS.

LAW:

456.072, 456.079, 468.217 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/7/2020 Vol. 46/154

COMMENTS:

From 8/7/2020 To 8/28/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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