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HB 847: Occupational Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mooney

Occupational Therapy; Revises eligibility requirements for occupational therapist licensure examination; authorizes certain licensed occupational therapists to use specified title & associated initials; prohibits certain persons from using specified title & associated initials; provides criminal penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/7/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 632 (Ch. 2022-30)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2021 House • Filed
12/16/2021 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2022 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2022 House • Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
1/20/2022 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
1/28/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/1/2022 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/7/2022 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 632 (Ch. 2022-30)