(1) Prior to the administration or use of topical medications on a patient, an occupational therapist shall:

(a) successfully complete instruction or training provided in 37-24-106, MCA, and ARM 24.165.513, for the use of sound and electrical physical agent modalities; and

(b) successfully complete five hours of instruction or training approved by the board in:

(i) principles of topical drug interaction;

(ii) adverse reactions and factors modifying response;

(iii) actions of topical drugs by therapeutic classes; and

(iv) techniques by which topical drugs are administered; and

(c) perform one proctored treatment in direct application of topical medications under the direct supervision of a licensed medical practitioner, as described in ARM 24.165.510(2), and either:

(i) two proctored treatments in phonophoresis under the direct supervision of a licensed medical practitioner; or

(ii) three proctored treatments of iontophoresis under the direct supervision of a licensed medical practitioner.

(2) For the purposes of the rules related to application of topical medications by occupational therapists, the term "clinician" means an occupational therapy licensee who has been approved by the board to administer topical medications.