Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3701-19-19 | Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services.

                                                
(A) Each hospice care program shall
		  provide or arrange for the provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy,
		  or speech or language therapy unless the provision of those services is waived
		  by the director pursuant to division (A)(4) of section 3712.03 of the Revised
		  Code and paragraph (C) of this rule. The services shall be adequate in
		  frequency to meet the needs of the hospice patients.
(B) Physical therapy services,
		  occupational therapy services and speech or language therapy services must be
		  offered in a manner consistent with accepted standards of practice for the
		  provision of service to hospice patients.
(C) The director may waive the requirement for providing
		  physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech or language therapy when the
		  requirement would create a hardship because the therapy is not readily
		  available in the geographic area served by the provider of the hospice care
		  program. A request for a waiver under this paragraph shall be submitted to the
		  director in writing and shall be accompanied by documentation of the number and
		  location of therapists in the area served by the program and of the efforts
		  that the program has made to engage those therapists and to encourage other
		  therapists to serve the area.
(D) Physical therapy shall be provided by a person who is
		  licensed as a physical therapist under Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code and
		  who meets the requirements under Chapter 3701-13 of the Administrative
		  Code.
(E) Occupational therapy shall be provided by a person who
		  is licensed as an occupational therapist under Chapter 4755. of the Revised
		  Code and who meets the requirements under Chapter 3701-13 of the Administrative
		  Code.
(F) Speech or language therapy shall be provided by a
		  person who is licensed as a speech pathologist or audiologist under Chapter
		  4753. of the Revised Code and who meets the requirements under Chapter 3701-13
		  of the Administrative Code.