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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

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  • 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)

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  • HB 847, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/3/2021 at 2:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2022 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 632 (er) Occupational Therapy Bradley Identical Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-30

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.203 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    468.209 Requirements for licensure. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.215 Issuance of license. Page 6 (pdf)
    468.223 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 7 (pdf)
    468.225 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)
    490.012 Violations; penalties; injunction. Page 10 (pdf)
    490.014 Exemptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    491.014 Exemptions. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.394 The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.66 Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities. Page 14 (pdf)

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