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Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon

OTAO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthen the occupational therapy profession through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

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Legislation Updates


The 2025 Legislative Session has begun.

Your all-volunteer committee has been hard at work on the bills we are focusing on and supporting through coalitions of other professional organizations, and those that could be detrimental to occupational therapy practice in Oregon. 

On February 18th, from 3 pm-6:30 pm, There will be a hearing on the Licensure Compact! 


CALL TO ACTION

  1. Provide in-person or written testimony (see Legislation Committee page for how to including a template for written testimony)
  2. Please sign the petition, if you agree with passing the Compact Act
  3. PASS the link to the petition on!

There are several bills to watch, and we need members to help with direct actions during this long session (through June), so if any of these interest you and you are willing to help, please email otaolegislative@gmail.com to be added to the calendar invite for our committee meetings OR fill out this form: Legislation Participation Survey

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Current Bills:

HB 2357: This bill would enact the OT Licensure Compact in Oregon. Information about the Compact can be found here: https://otcompact.gov

HB 2358: This bill requires the Department of Education to study the workload of some healthcare practitioners working in public schools

HB 2423: This bill creates a Task Force of Licensed Health Care Providers working in the public schools. 

HB 3134: This bill will exempt some healthcare providers from being required to get prior authorizations in certain situations. 

Welcome from our President

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Welcome to the OTAO website!

I've been a member of OTAO for many years, and I've served on the board in various capacities. I'm passionate about advocating for occupational therapists and the people we serve.

In my previous role as legislative chair, I helped to pass HB2618, which requires the Oregon Department of Education to do a work study to look into workloads for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists. This is a huge victory for our profession, and I'm proud to have played a role in making it happen.

I'm looking forward to working with our new board members and planning our annual conference. We have a great team of OTPs who are committed to serving OTAO and our consumers in Oregon.

I also want to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to become a member of OTAO. Your membership dues go directly to supporting our advocacy efforts. We need your help to make sure that occupational therapy is recognized and valued in Oregon.

Please consider connecting with the Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon and follow us to hear about all of the awesome advocacy work going on & for OT night Out events in Oregon.

If you're interested in joining the board or becoming a member, please visit our website at www.otao.com or email me at OTAOpresident@gmail.com

Thanks,
Katie O'Day
President, OTAO

P.S. If you don't have the time to volunteer for the board, please still consider becoming a member. Your support is essential to our advocacy work!

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