Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-540.2

As used in the Therapeutic Recreation Practice Act:

1. "Therapeutic recreation specialist" means a person licensed

to practice therapeutic recreation in the State of Oklahoma;

2. a. "Therapeutic recreation" or "recreation therapy" means

the specialized application of recreation to assist

with the treatment and/or maintenance of the health

status, functional abilities, recreational and leisure

activities and ultimately quality of life for

individuals hospitalized and/or receiving treatment

for various diagnoses and individuals with

disabilities. For purposes of accomplishing

therapeutic recreation goals, therapeutic recreation

may include:

(1) remediating or restoring an individual’s

participation levels in recreational and leisure

activities that are limited due to impairment in

physical, cognitive, social or emotional

abilities,

(2) analyzing and evaluating recreational activities

to determine the physical, social, and

programmatic elements necessary for involvement

and modifying those elements to promote full

participation and maximization of functional

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independence in recreational and leisure

activities, and

(3) using recreational modalities in designed

intervention strategies to maximize physical,

cognitive, social, or emotional abilities to

promote participation in recreational and leisure

activities.

b. For purposes of accomplishing therapeutic recreation

goals, therapeutic recreation services include, but

are not limited to:

(1) conducting an individualized assessment for the

purpose of collecting systematic, comprehensive,

and accurate data necessary to determine the

course of action and subsequent individualized

treatment plan,

(2) planning and developing the individualized

therapeutic recreation treatment plan that

identifies an individual’s goals, objectives, and

potential treatment intervention strategies for

recreational and leisure activities,

(3) implementing the individualized therapeutic

recreation treatment plan that is consistent with

the overall treatment program,

(4) systematically evaluating and comparing the

individual’s response to the individualized

therapeutic recreation treatment plan and

suggesting modifications as appropriate,

(5) developing a discharge plan in collaboration with

the individual, the individual’s family,

treatment team, and other identified support

networks where appropriate,

(6) identifying and training in the use of adaptive

recreational equipment,

(7) identifying, providing, and educating individuals

to use recreational and leisure resources that

support a healthy, active and engaged life,

(8) minimizing the impact of environmental

constraints as a barrier to participation in

recreational and leisure activities,

(9) collaborating with and educating the individual,

family, caregiver, and others to foster an

environment that is responsive to the

recreational and leisure needs of the individual,

and

(10) consulting with groups, programs, organizations,

or communities to improve physical, social, and

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programmatic accessibility in recreational and

leisure activities;

3. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision; and

4. "Committee" means the Therapeutic Recreation Committee.