SB 59 IN

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Allows an occupational therapist to provide occupational therapy services to an individual during a period of not more than 42 calendar days beginning on the day on which the occupational therapist first provides occupational therapy services to the individual. Allows an occupational therapist to provide occupational therapy services to an individual after the 42 day period only if the occupational therapist obtains a referral from, or acts on the order of, a physician, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse, psychologist, chiropractor, optometrist, or physician's assistant. Allows an occupational therapist, without a referral or order from a health care provider, to provide: (1) ergonomic or home assessment services; (2) injury or illness prevention education and wellness services; (3) occupational therapy activities provided in an educational setting; or (4) occupational therapy activities that the medical licensing board of Indiana determines to be appropriate to be conducted in a community based environment.

• Vaneta Becker Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Ann Vermilion · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · author

1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Senators Becker, Messmer, Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
6. Feb 2, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Vermilion · upper
7. Feb 2, 2021 Cosponsors: Representatives Ziemke and Shackleford · upper
8. Feb 2, 2021 Senator Tomes added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
10. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
11. Mar 18, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
12. Mar 18, 2021 Representative Clere added as cosponsor · lower
13. Mar 23, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Mar 29, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 311: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower
15. Mar 30, 2021 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
16. Apr 5, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
17. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
18. Apr 14, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Apr 15, 2021 Public Law 45 · upper
20. Apr 15, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Mar 30, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2020 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 18, 2021 · PDF