Regulation .08 Rehabilitation Personnel.

Have a rehabilitation program, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, that is designed for the burn patient and identifies specific goals;

Require therapists to be appropriately licensed or registered in their specific disciplines;

Base staffing upon both inpatient and outpatient activity with at least one full-time equivalent (FTE) burn therapist for the burn unit;

Assign a therapist to the burn center for both inpatients and outpatients, either:

Provide therapists with regular supervision from individuals with at least 1 year of experience in the treatment of burn patients;

Provide a competency-based burn therapy orientation program for all new therapists assigned to the burn unit; and

Provide burn unit therapists with a minimum of two burn-related continuing education opportunities annually.