What's Planned for 2023 - 2024

Conversations on a number of hot topics continue, and have been developing as we begin the new year. Topics include:

• Caseloads vs Workload in the school setting 
• HB2618
• Loan Forgiveness for rural OTs
• OT Licensure Compact Initiative
• Additional Information
• OT and Mental Health
• Working with the OT's/SLP's on eliminating pre-authorizations

If there are conversations you would like to begin having, be sure to reach out to the Legislative Committee at otaolegislative@gmail.com. 

Interested in Volunteering?

Time Commitments:  Individual/group availability.

Opportunity Description:  Interested in working closely with OTAO’s lobbyist and Board of Directors?

The Legislative Committee invites you to help with:  Creating and carrying out action plans to defend or assist OT practice in Oregon,

• Collaborating with the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board for both legislative and licensing issues,

• Collaborating with AOTA on both state and federal legislative issues that affect OT practice in Oregon,

• Planning and carrying out one occupational therapy legislative day in Salem each year, and

• Submitting articles to newsletters and/or emails outlining current state and federal legislation that affects OT practice when in session.