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Establishing the occupational therapy licensure compact and the audiology and speech language pathology interstate compact
Sponsored by the Senate Human Resources Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2021
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 17, 202147–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 31, 2021
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 28, 202294–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 24, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawMay 24, 2022
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Occupational therapists and assistants licensed in one participating state can now work in other member states without needing a new license. This agreement sets certain minimum rules for licenses and creates a commission to manage how the system works. It allows these healthcare workers to practice across state lines more easily.1
Read the official explanation
This bill adopts the interstate occupational therapy licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed to practice in one member state may practice in another member state under a compact privilege without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in member states. The compact comes into effect upon adoption by states. The compact creates a commission to administer the operation of the compact. The commission is an instrumentality of the party states. The compact includes provisions relating to the establishment and membership of the commission; powers of the commission; meetings and voting requirements of the commission; commission bylaws and rules; commission committees; commission finances; records of the commission; compacting state compliance; venue for judicial proceedings; qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification; effective dates and amendments to the compact; withdrawal, default, and expulsion; severability and construction; and the binding effect of the compact and other laws.
Changed since by amendment H-1420; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named March 23, 2021. On March 29, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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