(a) Therapeutic activities in treatment plan. If ordered by the patient's treating physician, a hospital shall provide therapeutic activities to the patient in accordance with a treatment plan developed in accordance with §568.61 of this subchapter (relating to Inpatient Mental Health Treatment and Treatment Planning).
(b) Assessment.
  (1) If ordered by the patient's treating physician, an occupational therapist, a therapeutic recreation specialist, or a staff member under the supervision of an occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation specialist shall conduct a therapeutic activities assessment of the patient.
  (2) The assessment shall include an evaluation of the patient in the following domains:
    (A) sensory;
    (B) cognitive;
    (C) social;
    (D) physical;
    (E) emotional; and
    (F) leisure.
  (3) If a staff member under the supervision of an occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation specialist conducts the therapeutic activities assessment, the results of the assessment shall be signed by the occupational therapist or a therapeutic recreation evidencing approval of such results.
(c) Qualified staff members. A hospital shall have qualified staff members who are available to provide the therapeutic activities necessary to address the problems identified by a patient's therapeutic activities assessment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §568.65 adopted to be effective May 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 3276