HB 847 Florida House · 2022 Regular Session

Occupational Therapy

Summary

Occupational Therapy; Revises eligibility requirements for occupational therapist licensure examination; authorizes certain licensed occupational therapists to use specified title & associated initials; prohibits certain persons from using specified title & associated initials; provides criminal penalties.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 7, 2022

Floor votes · House Feb 1, 2022

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 21

Feb 1, 2022

D Democratic7

7 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican14

13 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 632 (Ch. 2022-30)

lower

Feb 1, 2022

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-0-1)

house

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

lower

Jan 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

lower

Jan 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

lower

Dec 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Dec 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor