A 3381 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.

This bill (A3381) updates definitions in New Jersey's occupational therapy licensure law by adding specific terms and clarifying existing ones. It defines key terms like "Continuing competence and professional development" (requiring evidence of ongoing education for license renewal) and "LGBTQIA+" for inclusivity. The changes directly affect licensed occupational therapists, assistants, and the Occupational Therapy Advisory Council in New Jersey. The bill primarily refines terminology and scope within the existing licensure framework without introducing new requirements or altering practice standards.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026

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Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

The First Reprint of A3381 reflects committee amendments from the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (reported February 12, 2026). The main substantive change replaces 'environmental and climate sustainability' with 'disaster preparedness and emergency management' in the definition of occupational therapy services. Remaining changes are cross-reference updates to reflect new section numbering within the bill, a technical citation correction, and removal of the legislative statement.

SCOPE

In the definition of 'occupational therapy services,' the phrase 'environmental and climate sustainability' was removed and replaced with 'disaster preparedness and emergency management.' This shifts the scope of recognized OT practice areas from environmental/climate work to disaster and emergency response contexts.

TECHNICAL

Cross-references within Section 14 were updated: references to 'section 18 of P.L.1993, c.85 (C.45:9-37.68)' and 'sections 4 and 9' were changed to point to new section numbers (section 10) created by this bill itself, reflecting renumbering during committee review.

A statutory citation in Section 8 was corrected from '(C.45:9-37-64)' to '(C.45:9-37.64),' fixing a formatting error in the reference to the existing law being amended.

The legislative statement (summary of the bill's purpose) at the end of the document was removed, which is standard when a bill advances from introduction to committee report status.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2026

Committee

Transferred to Assembly Budget Committee

lower

May 11, 2026

Committee

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Health Committee

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee

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