Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/SB 632: Occupational Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Bradley

Occupational Therapy; Revising eligibility requirements for the occupational therapist licensure examination; authorizing certain licensed occupational therapists to use a specified title and the associated initials; prohibiting certain persons from using a specified title and the associated initials; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/8/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-30
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/25/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 39
    11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/02/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    12/2/2021 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 96
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/6/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 39
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 92
    1/14/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/19/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/19/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 211
    • Now in Appropriations
    2/4/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/9/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 364
    2/10/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/24/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/22 -SJ 484
    3/1/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 479
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 479
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 479
    3/1/2022 House • In Messages
    3/4/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/7/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/7/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/8/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    3/8/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 735
    4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-30

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/SB 632, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2022 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 847 Occupational Therapy Koster Identical Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 632 (Ch. 2022-30)

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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)
    490.012 Violations; penalties; injunction. Page 9 (pdf)
    490.014 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    491.014 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 12 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/SB 632, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/2/2021 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 847 Occupational Therapy Koster Identical Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 632 (Ch. 2022-30)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/9/2022 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2022 11:02 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2022 1:02 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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)
    490.012 Violations; penalties; injunction. Page 9 (pdf)
    490.014 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    491.014 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 12 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • SB 632, Original Filed Version Posted 10/25/2021 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2021 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    386692 - Amendment
    Delete lines 31 - 214 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Bradley)
    11/30/2021
    10:30 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/2/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/2/2021 9:00 AM Health Policy 7 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 5 (pdf)
    468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.225 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 10 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page