Occupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment
Summary
The act authorizes an occupational therapist to directly recommend or prescribe durable medical equipment to a patient without requesting the prescription from a licensed physician and requires that the occupational therapist consult with the patient concerning payment options. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions
Revised (03/11/2025)
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PA1 (03/07/2025)
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill's status changed from a revised version with adopted amendments to a preamended version containing committee amendments not yet adopted. Senate sponsorship was updated to list only Michaelson Jenet, removing Rich from the list. The document header was modified to reflect that this is an unofficial version pending second reading adoption.
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Removed 'REVISED' header and associated text indicating all amendments were adopted on second reading in the second house.
Added 'PREAMENDED' header and text indicating this is an unofficial version with committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.
Updated Senate sponsorship list to include only Michaelson Jenet, removing Rich from the co-sponsorship.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
DDemocratic
P
Janice Rich
RRepublican
P
Katie Stewart
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
Co
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Velasco
DDemocratic
Co
FW
Faith Winter
DDemocratic
Co
Iman Jodeh
DDemocratic
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