{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-8b-106","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:8B-106","heading":"Definitions relative to licensure of recreational therapists.","body":"3.\tAs used in this act:\n\"Board\" means the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies established in section 4 of P.L.2019, c.273 (C.45:8B-71).\n\"Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist\" (CTRS) means any individual certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.\n\"Recreational therapist\" means any person licensed to practice recreational therapy pursuant to provisions of this act.\n\"Recreational therapy\" means a systematic process utilizing recreation, leisure, and play interventions for the treatment and maintenance of functional abilities and the promotion of health and wellness for individuals with disabilities or those affected by an illness in order to accomplish any of the following:\n(1)\trestoring or remediating an individual's participation levels in recreation and leisure activities that may be limited due to an impairment in physical, social, cognitive, or emotional abilities;\n(2)\treducing or eliminating limitations or restrictions to participation in recreation, leisure, and play activities; or\n(3)\tusing recreational modalities in designed intervention strategies to maximize physical, social, cognitive, or emotional abilities to promote participation in recreation and leisure activities.\n\"Recreational therapy services\" means those services provided for the purpose of accomplishing recreational therapy goals including:\n(1)\tconducting 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;\n(2)\tplanning and developing an individualized recreational therapy treatment plan that identifies an individual's goals, objectives, and potential treatment intervention strategies for play, recreation, leisure, and related community activities;\n(3)\timplementing an individualized recreational therapy treatment plan that is consistent with the overall treatment plan;\n(4)\tsystematically evaluating and comparing the individual's response to the individualized recreational therapy treatment plan and making modifications as appropriate;\n(5)\tdeveloping a discharge plan in collaboration with the individual and the individual's family, treatment team, and other identified support networks where appropriate;\n(6)\tidentifying and training in the use of adaptive play, recreation, and leisure equipment;\n(7)\tidentifying, providing, and educating individuals to use play, recreation, leisure, and community resources that support a healthy, active, and engaged life;\n(8)\tproviding leisure education and counseling to address issues that hinder health and engagement in play, recreation, leisure, and related community activities;\n(9)\tproviding community integration, reintegration, inclusion, and transitioning services to maximize health and participation in play, recreation, leisure, and related community activities;\n(10)\taddressing functional skill recovery, development, or maintenance related to health and participation in play, recreation, leisure, and community activities and utilizing play, recreation, and leisure activities as modalities to advance health and functioning;\n(11)\tassisting individuals in constructing a healthy leisure lifestyle that supports continued recovery, health promotion, and quality of life;\n(12)\tproviding play, recreation, and leisure opportunities for individuals with illness, disability, or challenges for therapeutic purposes; or\n(13)\tconsulting with groups, programs, organizations, or communities to improve physical, social, and programmatic accessibility in recreational and leisure activities.\n\"Related community activities\" means those activities necessary for individuals to participate in recreation and leisure at home and in the community.\nL.2019, c.467, s.3.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"96f3d2180e004519f97462c1b9213b729674fb2b95a2650d18f4a0f1263d99d3","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-8b-105","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-8b-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}