Provide and change scope of practice requirements under the Occupational Therapy Practice Act
LB 630 amends Nebraska's Occupational Therapy Practice Act to clarify and update scope-of-practice rules for occupational therapists and assistants. It redefines key terms like "electrotherapeutic agent modalities" (Sec. 38-2507) and "physical agent modalities" (Sec. 38-2513), specifies permitted treatments (e.g., heat/cold therapy, electrical stimulation), and refines temporary license rules (Sec. 38-2517). The bill directly affects licensed therapists, assistants, students in training, and healthcare workers in related fields who may perform overlapping tasks under defined conditions. These changes aim to modernize practice standards while maintaining clear boundaries for who can provide specific treatments.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jun 6, 2025
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13
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1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB630 amended into LB257 by AM866
legislature
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM704
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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