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.
We were able to collect over 300 signatures on the petition to support the Compact Act
Kaite O'Day and others were able to testify in-person
No further actions were taken at the meeting but our lobbyist recommended a sunset provision to give time for OTLB to respond after the compact goes into effect.
We continue to collect letters in support. Please personalize this sample letter we drafted have drafted for you. Your input is especially valuable if you live in the district of one of the legislators on the committee.
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 emailotaolegislative@gmail.com to be added to the calendar invite for our committee meetings OR fill out this form: Legislation Participation Survey
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.
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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.