Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
concerning the limited interstate practice of occupational therapy and providing for the issuance of provisional licenses to certain qualified individuals.
Bill Summary:
The act enacts the "Occupational Therapy Licensure Interstate Compact" (compact), allowing occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who are licensed in any state that is a member of the compact to provide occupational therapy services in other member states.
The director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies is authorized to issue provisional occupational therapy licenses and provisional occupational therapy assistant licenses to certain qualified individuals and to implement the compact, including through the adoption of rules and the regulation of telehealth in accordance with the compact.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2021 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1279 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1279 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1279 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1279 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment D) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1279, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/24/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
60
AYE
4
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2021 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 06/24/2021 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/24/2021 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/24/2021 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/02/2021 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 06/01/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 06/01/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/26/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 05/24/2021 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance |
| 05/24/2021 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/22/2021 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/21/2021 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/21/2021 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/13/2021 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/30/2021 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance |
| 04/15/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2021 | 451 | Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact |