HB0117: Occupational therapy licensure compact.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; entering into a compact with other states to allow licensed occupational therapist and licensed occupational therapy assistants licensed in one compact state to exercise a multistate licensure privilege in other states that are party to the compact; authorizing rulemaking by the compact commission; retaining authority to license occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants only in this state; approving and specifying terms of the compact; making conforming amendments; providing for criminal history background checks; and providing for an effective date.