2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 785

CHAPTER NUMBER: 412 File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 375
Sponsored By:
Delegates D. Davis, Mohorovic, Stern, Cane, Sher, and Oaks
Entitled:
Occupational Therapy - Scope of Practice

Synopsis:

Altering the scope of practice for occupational therapy professionals; removing limitations on practices carried out by orthotists or prosthetists; providing for the annual election of one or more chairpersons to the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice; requiring the appointment of an Executive Director to the Board; authorizing the Board to employ specified staff and experts; authorizing the Board to adopt regulations in consultation with the State Boards of Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Examiners, respectively; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/23
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 412
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EXAMINATIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HEARINGS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 10-101 , 10-102 , 10-203 , 10-204 , 10-205 , 10-301 , 10-302 , 10-304 , 10-308 , 10-311 , 10-312 , 10-313 , 10-316 , 10-317.1 , 10-319 , 10-402 , 10-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 830416/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2000   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 064036/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)