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)
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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
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CS/HB 543, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2021 at 1:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 990 (c1) Occupational Therapy Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2021 10:25 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 6 (pdf) 468.215 Issuance of license. Page 6 (pdf) 468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 7 (pdf) 468.225 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf) 1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 10 (pdf) -
CS/HB 543, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2021 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 990 (c1) Occupational Therapy Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 374363 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-29 and insert:Koster 4/20/2021
9:59 AMHouse: Adopted
4/22/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 6 (pdf) 468.215 Issuance of license. Page 6 (pdf) 468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 7 (pdf) 468.225 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf) 1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 9 (pdf) 1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 543, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2021 at 4:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 990 (c1) Occupational Therapy Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 094683 - Amendment
Remove lines 30-176 and insert:Koster 3/15/2021
5:38 PMAdopted
3/16/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 8 (pdf) 468.215 Issuance of license. Page 9 (pdf) 468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 9 (pdf) 468.225 Exemptions. Page 10 (pdf) 1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 11 (pdf) 1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 12 (pdf)