CS/HB 909: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Anderson
Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; Creates Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; provides purpose & objectives; requires member states to meet certain requirements to join & participate in compact; provides criteria that occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant must satisfy to practice under compact; provides requirements for renewal of equivalent license in member state; authorizes active military member & his or her spouse to be deemed as having home state license; requires member states to report adverse actions taken against license of occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by other member states; establishes Occupational Therapy Compact Commission; provides for jurisdiction & venue for court proceedings; provides membership, duties, & powers; requires member states to participate in exchange of specified information; authorizes commission to adopt rules & bylaws; provides for development, maintenance, & use of coordinated database & reporting system; requires member states to submit specified information to data system; provides requirements for information in data system; provides rulemaking procedures; provides for state enforcement of compact; provides for termination of compact membership; provides procedures for resolution of certain disputes.
Last Action: 3/18/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
