(a) the licensed occupational therapist has practiced occupational
therapy on a full time basis equivalent to not less than three years;
and
(b) each occupational therapist licensed pursuant to this article
shall provide written notice to each patient receiving treatment absent
a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner that occupational
therapy may not be covered by the patient's health care plan or insurer
without such a referral and that such treatment may be a covered expense
if rendered pursuant to a referral. The occupational therapist shall
keep on file with the patient's records a form attesting to the
patient's notice of such advice. Such form shall be in duplicate, with
one copy to be retained by the patient, signed and dated by both the
occupational therapist and the patient in such form as prescribed
pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
Structure New York Laws