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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.46.06.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="46" chapter_num="06" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Didactic education” means an educational activity:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>That includes a method of evaluating and testing the knowledge of the licensee relative to electrical physical agent modalities; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Relevant to the practice of electrical physical agent modalities in occupational therapy including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>In-service education;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Conferences;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Workshops;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Seminars;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Formal graduate academic education; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Formal undergraduate academic education.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Direct clinical education” means supervised instruction provided on a face-to-face basis by the educator during the application of electrical physical agent modalities to a client.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Educator” means an individual who has successfully met the competency requirements as set forth in this chapter and provides didactic or direct clinical education, or both, but does not need to be an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Electrical Physical Agent Modalities.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Electrical physical agent modalities” means therapeutic modalities which induce heat or electrical current beneath the skin.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Electrical physical agent modalities” includes, but is not limited to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Therapeutic ultrasound;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Phonophoresis;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Iontophoresis; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Electromuscular stimulation (FES), including biofeedback, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and laser light therapy.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Superficial physical agent modalities” means therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Hot packs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cold packs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Paraffin;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Fluidotherapy; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Icing.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>