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CS/SB 990: Occupational Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Bradley

Occupational Therapy; Revising the fieldwork experience requirement for certain persons to take the examination for licensure as an occupational therapist; authorizing licensed occupational therapists to use a specified title and initials; prohibiting certain persons from using a specified title and initials; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/1/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/10/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 107
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
    3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/10/21, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/11/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 242
    3/12/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    3/19/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/24/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/24/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    3/26/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 990, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2021 at 5:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 543 (e1) Occupational Therapy Koster Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    686124 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/26/2021
    4:25 PM

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    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    208610 - Amendment
    Delete lines 106 - 110 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bradley)
    3/23/2021
    12:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2021 2:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11 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 5 (pdf)
    468.215 Issuance of license. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.225 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 990, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2021 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 543 Occupational Therapy Koster Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    373056 - Amendment
    Delete lines 29 - 173 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bradley)
    3/8/2021
    1:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/10/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2021 10:30 AM Health Policy 9 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 7 (pdf)
    468.215 Issuance of license. Page 8 (pdf)
    468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    468.225 Exemptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.385 The Gardiner Scholarship. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 10 (pdf)

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