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The
mission of the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and
Athletic Trainers Board is to actively promote and protect the health
of the citizens of Ohio through effective regulation of the professions
of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic training.
Goals
to achieve this mission include:
- Ensuring
that individuals practicing occupational therapy, physical therapy,
and athletic training meet sufficient standards of education,
training, competence, and ethics, as defined in the laws and rules
governing the profession.
- Investigate
and discipline licensees whose practice falls below the minimal
standards of care.
- Define
and advocate for standards of safe OT, PT, AT practice, and ensure
that the laws and rules governing the practice accurately reflect
current standards.
- Provide
information about the licensees of the OT PT AT Board, the Board’s
functions and operations, and the laws governing the practice
of OT, PT, and AT.
- Achieve
and maintain the highest possible levels of organizational efficiency.
History
of the Board
In
1976, the 111th General Assembly established the Ohio Occupational
Therapy Board for the purpose of licensing and regulating occupational
therapists and occupational therapy assistants within Ohio. Chapter
4755. of the Ohio Revised Code was amended in 1977 creating the
Ohio Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Board. Prior to 1977,
the Medical Board regulated physical therapists. Physical therapist
assistants were also included in the 1977 legislation, which established
the Physical Therapy Section.
With
the enactment of Senate Bill 80 in 1990, Chapter 4755. of the Ohio
Revised Code was again amended to include the Athletic Trainers
Section, thus creating the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,
and Athletic Trainers Board.
Duties
of the Board
The
Ohio Revised Code authorizes the Board to license practitioners
of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training,
either through examination or reciprocity. The licensure process
involves evaluating the applicant’s credentials and formal
education, implementing testing procedures, and conducting hearings,
if needed. The Board is also empowered to investigate complaints
and concerns relative to alleged violations of Chapter 4755. of
the Ohio Revised Code, which can result in the suspension or revocation
of a license, or the refusal to issue or renew a license. In addition,
the Board is permitted to subpoena witnesses in connection with
investigations, make applications to courts when appropriate, and
issue injunctions, restraining orders, or other actions, as may
be appropriate and granted by a court.
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