Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
A4903 updates New Jersey's occupational therapy licensure requirements by requiring licensed occupational therapists and assistants to meet continuing competence and professional development standards for license renewal. The bill removes the need for applicants to submit proof of fieldwork completion, updates examination requirements to be administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), and expands the definition of occupational therapy services to include areas like LGBTQIA+ health, pelvic health, and environmental sustainability. It also revises council membership rules, allowing members to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms and requiring the council to meet at least four times annually. These changes will directly affect current and future occupational therapists and assistants seeking licensure or renewal in New Jersey.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 17, 2024
Last action Nov 14, 2024
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Committee
1
Nov 14, 2024
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
Oct 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sterley Stanley
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
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