Statute:  The Annotated Code of Maryland Health Occupational Article, Title 10, can be viewed at http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/Statutes.​   Select Health Occupations (gho) from the Articles dropdown.  Then begin with 10-101 from the Section dropdown and press the Search button.  Regulations:  The Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 10, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, can be viewed at www.dsd.state.md.us.   Click COMAR Online from the selection bar.  Select #3 under the search options.  Select Title 10.  Page down to select Subtitle 46, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, and then select the chapter you wish to view.

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The Statute and Regulations for the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice​ can be viewed by clicking the links listed below.  

Table of Contents

Statute:  The Annotated Code of Maryland Health Occupations Article, Title 10 - pages 1 - 20

10.46.01 General Regulations

10.46.02 Code of Ethics​

10.46.03 Procedure for Board Hearings

10.46.04 Continuing Competency Requirement

10.46.05 Collection of Fees

10.46.06 Competency Requirements for Physical Agent Modalities​​

10.46.07 Sanctioning Guidelines

10.46.08 Telehealth

10.46.09  Dry Needling​​

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The Department of Legislative Services has completed its preliminary evaluation of the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.  The result by the Department of Legislative Services recommending that the Board be waived from full evaluation and be extended for another 11 years.  Waived July 11, 2015.

The following position statements have been approved by the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy.  They can be downloaded as Word documents.

• Wound Care  (Updated June 18, 2002)

• Feeding and Swallowing Therapy - OT and OTA Authority to Perform
  (Updated May 18, 2007)

• Telehealth - OT and OTA Authority to Use (2013)

• Dual Licensure (2019)

• Reporting Criminal Convictions (2019)

If you have any comments on telerehabilitation, wound care or feeding and swallowing therapy in the practice of occupational therapy, please provide comment to lauren.murray@maryland.gov​