CS/HB 543 (2021) -  Occupational Therapy

General Bill by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee and Koster
Occupational Therapy: Revises fieldwork experience requirement for certain persons to take examination for licensure as occupational therapist; authorizes licensed occupational therapists to use specified title & initials in accordance with rules of national certifying organization; prohibits certain persons from using specified title & initials; provides criminal penalties.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Appropriations on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:47 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 990 Subject: Occupational Therapy Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/24/2021 11:21:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 3/23/2021 3:31:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/16/2021 3:44:40 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee 3/15/2021 9:24:13 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/23/2021 10:25 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 271] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 653 Time: 04/23/2021 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Appropriations -SJ 654 Time: 04/23/2021 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/23/2021 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/23/2021 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/23/2021 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/23/2021 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2021 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/22/2021 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 374363 adopted Time: 04/22/2021 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/22/2021 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 374363 filed Time: 04/20/2021 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021) Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 03/22/2021 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2021 - 10:14 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/17/2021 - 10:14 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/16/2021 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/16/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/16/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/16/2021 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 03/16/2021 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/12/2021 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/28/2021 - 4:59 PM Member: Koster Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
468.203 CS/SB 990
468.209 CS/SB 990
468.215 CS/SB 990
468.223 CS/SB 990
468.225 CS/SB 990
1002.385 CS/CS/SB 48, HB 225, SB 254, SB 432, SB 580, HB 641, SB 724, CS/SB 990, CS/HB 7045
1002.66 CS/SB 990