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AZ SB1468

Bill

Status

Passed

4/6/2022

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Adopts the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact into Arizona law as Section 32-3431 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, enabling occupational therapists and assistants licensed in one member state to practice in other member states under a "compact privilege."

  • Establishes an Occupational Therapy Compact Commission composed of delegates from member states to adopt uniform rules, maintain a data system tracking licensure and disciplinary information, and oversee interstate practice standards.

  • Requires licensees to hold an unencumbered license in their home state, pass criminal background checks, complete jurisprudence requirements, and meet continuing education standards to exercise compact privileges in remote states.

  • Grants remote states authority to take adverse actions against licensees' compact privileges and requires home states to have exclusive power over their own licenses, with coordination of disciplinary information across states through the commission data system.

  • Allows occupational therapy assistants to practice in remote states under supervision of a licensed occupational therapist and supports military spouses by allowing them to designate a home state license while on active duty.

Legislative Description

Occupational therapists; compact

Professions And Occupations - Title 32

Last Action

Chapter 116

4/6/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2022
Health and Human Services2/25/2022
Rules1/27/2022
Health and Human Services1/27/2022

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