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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/18/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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)

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  • CS/HB 909, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/17/2025 at 9:47 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 911 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Occupational Therapy Compact Commission Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/18/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill
    S 1010 Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Calatayud Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1012 Public Records and Meetings/Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 41 (pdf)
    456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 42 (pdf)
    468.205 Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Page 43 (pdf)
    468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 43 (pdf)
    468.217 Denial of or refusal to renew license; suspension and revocation of license and other disciplinary measures. Page 44 (pdf)
    468.226 Page 3 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 49 (pdf)

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  • HB 909, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2025 at 9:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 911 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Occupational Therapy Compact Commission Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/18/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) Track This Bill
    S 1010 Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Calatayud Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill
    S 1012 Public Records and Meetings/Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    166751 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Anderson 3/12/2025
    9:30 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/13/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 33 (pdf)
    456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 35 (pdf)
    468.1755 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 36 (pdf)
    468.205 Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Page 36 (pdf)
    468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 36 (pdf)
    468.226 Page 2 (pdf)
    768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 40 (pdf)

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