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effectiveness of the services furnished by the occupational therapy assistant and document the patient’s condition in the clinical record. (c) A physical therapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant shall

(1) assist in preparing clinical progress notes; and

(2) participate in educating the patient, family, and staff. (d) Speech therapy services offered by a home health agency must be provided in accordance with a plan of care by a speech therapist who has a current certificate of clinical competence in speech pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. A speech pathologist employed by or under contract to a home health agency shall

(1) evaluate a patient;

(2) establish or modify a speech therapy treatment plan upon written or verbal instructions from the treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant;

(3) prepare clinical progress notes; and

(4) prepare summaries of care. (Eff. 9/6/96, Register 139; am 5/14/2021, Register 238) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: Information concerning current certificate holders for speech therapy services under 7 AAC 12.521 may be obtained from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20851. 7 AAC 12.523. Medical social work service. (a) If a home health agency offers medical social services, the services must be delivered in accordance with the patient’s plan of care by, or under the supervision of, a social worker who has

(1) a master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the National Council on Social Work Education;