HB464 Alabama 2013 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Occupational Therapy, definition of occupational therapy, expands who may refer a patient for treatment, exempts certain occupational therapists from referral requirement, deletes requirement that Board of Medical Examiners jointly approve certain rules, provides for hire of an executive director, Secs. 34-39-3, 34-39-4, 34-39-5, 34-39-6, 34-39-7, 34-39-8, 34-39-11, 34-39-16 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama State Occupational Therapy Practice Act governs the practice of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and occupational therapy aides in the state</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide further for the definition of occupational therapy</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would include licensed assistants to a physician acting pursuant to a valid supervisory agreement, licensed certified registered nurse practitioners in a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician, and licensed psychologists among those persons permitted to refer a patient for occupational therapy treatment</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would exempt occupational therapists performing services in a wellness or community setting from the referral requirement</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow a licensee to include academic credentials with license acronyms</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would increase the number of consecutive terms a board member may serve from two to three</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for the employment and compensation of an executive director</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would delete certain requirements for degree or certificate conferral</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for the revocation of an active limited permit upon failure of the permit holder to pass the qualifying examination</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow the executive director, at the request of the secretary of the board, to mail a copy of a complaint to the accused</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make certain technical corrections</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 34-39-3, 34-39-4, 34-39-5, 34-39-6, 34-39-7, 34-39-8, 34-39-11, and 34-39-16, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Alabama State Occupational Therapy Practice Act; to provide further for the definition of occupational therapy; to include licensed assistants to a physician acting pursuant to a valid supervisory agreement, licensed certified registered nurse practitioners in a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician, and licensed psychologists among those permitted to refer a patient for occupational therapy treatment; to exempt occupational therapists performing services in a wellness or community setting from the referral requirement; to allow a licensee to include academic credentials with license acronyms; to increase the number of consecutive terms a board member may serve from two to three; to provide for the employment and compensation of an executive director; to delete certain requirements for degree or certificate conferral; to provide for the revocation of an active limited permit upon failure of the permit holder to pass the qualifying examination; to allow the executive director, at the request of the secretary, to mail complaints; and to make certain technical corrections. </p>

Subjects

Occupational Therapy Practice Act