PA HB482

Authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, allowing occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed in one member state to practice in other member states through a "Compact Privilege" without obtaining separate licenses

Establishes the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission as a joint public agency to administer the compact, with each member state having one delegate who can vote on rules, bylaws, and commission business

Requires licensees seeking compact privileges to complete FBI fingerprint-based criminal background checks, meet jurisprudence requirements of remote states, pay applicable fees, and maintain an unencumbered license in their home state

Preserves state regulatory authority by allowing remote states to take adverse action against a licensee's compact privilege and requiring licensees to follow the laws and regulations of whichever state where the patient is located

Takes effect 18 months after enactment; compact becomes operational when enacted by at least 10 states, with Pennsylvania's compact administrator serving without additional compensation but eligible for expense reimbursement