Includes occupational therapists in the list of health care providers authorized to issue physician's statements for the issuance of disabled placards and license plates

HB 1048 adds occupational therapists to the list of healthcare providers authorized to certify disabilities for Missouri disabled placards and license plates. Specifically, it amends the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" to include licensed occupational therapists (under Chapter 324), joining existing providers like physical therapists and nurses. This change directly affects disabled Missourians who rely on occupational therapists for care but previously could not obtain certification for placards from them. The bill does not alter disability criteria or placard rules - only expands who can issue the required physician's statement.