Rule 4734-8-02 | Unlicensed supportive personnel.
(A) Unlicensed supportive personnel are individuals who are properly qualified by education, training, and/or experience to perform designated tasks and duties related to patient care delivery in the practice of chiropractic. These tasks and duties do not include any activity that would require performance, clinical interpretation and/or treatment by a licensed professional.
(B) A licensed chiropractic physician must properly supervise all unlicensed supportive personnel to whom responsibilities are delegated. Properly supervise within the meaning of this rule is defined as on-site initial and ongoing direction, procedural guidance, and evaluation by an Ohio licensed chiropractic physician.
(C) It is the licensee's responsibility to ensure that unlicensed supportive personnel are competent and properly qualified by education, training, and/or experience to perform their assigned tasks and duties.
(D) The following professional tasks and duties can only be conducted when an Ohio licensed chiropractic physician is on site and delegated by the order of the licensee:
(1) Taking measurements for height, weight, blood pressure, respiration, pulse, and temperature;
(2) Recording observable signs and symptoms;
(3) Collecting bodily fluids for diagnostic purposes, not including blood draws or other invasive measures;
(4) Applying heat and cold therapy;
(5) Applying mechanical traction and/or computerized decompression;
(6) Applying electrical stimulation;
(7) Applying vasopneumatic devices;
(8) Applying diathermy;
(9) Applying therapeutic ultrasound;
(10) Instruction and supervision of therapeutic exercises;
(11) Instruction and supervision of therapeutic procedures and activities, not including manual therapy or massage therapy techniques;
(12) Instruction and supervision of neuromuscular reeducation;
(13) Low level laser therapy up to and including class IV lasers;
(14) Assist patients to safely perform activities related to the development of strength, flexibility and endurance;
(15) Applying shock wave therapy;
(16) Applying radial pulse therapy;
(17) Applying percussion or vibration therapy;
(18) Other services or procedures as deemed appropriate by the board.
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