North Carolina
Occupational Therapy	Physical Therapy
Telehealth/Telemedicine/Telecommunications Definition
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Modality
Synchronous or asynchronous video teleconferencing may be used to provide some supervision. Source:NC Board of Occupational Therapy Telehealth Guidance (Aug. 2018)	Telecommunications may be used to provide some supervision. Source:21 N.C. Admin. Code 48C .0102
Location- Type of site/Geography
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Type of Service
An occupational therapy practitioner may deliver evaluation, treatment, and consultation through telecommunication and information technologies. Source:NC Board of Occupational Therapy Telehealth Guidance (Aug. 2018)	No information found.
Supervision
Occupational therapy practitioners may provide general supervision via videoconferencing or other telecommunication technology. The observation may be synchronous or asynchronous. However, direct supervision does not include the use of video conferencing. Source:21 N.C. Admin. Code 38 .0103(21) An occupational therapy practitioner may provide supervision requiring direct contact via video teleconferencing. Source:NC Board of Occupational Therapy Telehealth Guidance (Aug. 2018)	Physical therapists are required to be immediately available either in person or via telecommunications to physical therapist assistants supervising physical therapy aides or students engaging in patient care. Source:21 N.C. Admin. Code 48C .0102
Informed Consent
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Patient-Provider-Relationship/In-Person Exam Required
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Licensing
An occupational therapist must be licensed in North Carolina to provide services to a client who is in North Carolina. An occupational therapist licensed in North Carolina who is located in another state may provide services to clients located in North Carolina. An occupational therapist located in North Carolina who does not provide services to clients in North Carolina does not need to be licensed in North Carolina, however if the occupational therapist provides services to clients outside of North Carolina, they are required to follow the laws and regulations of the state where the client is receiving services. Source:NC Board of Occupational Therapy Telehealth Guidance (Aug. 2018)	North Carolina is part of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Physical therapists licensed through the compact in other compact states may provide services in North Carolina. Source:N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270.120-131&NC HB 57 (2017)
Other
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