CS/HB 543: Occupational Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Koster
Occupational Therapy; Revises fieldwork experience requirement for certain persons to take examination for licensure as occupational therapist; authorizes licensed occupational therapists to use specified title & initials in accordance with rules of national certifying organization; prohibits certain persons from using specified title & initials; provides criminal penalties.
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/12/2021 | House |
• Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/16/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/17/2021 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/19/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021) |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Amendment 374363 filed |
| 4/22/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 374363 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/23/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 4/23/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/23/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/23/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 654 • Received -SJ 653 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations |
