SB 247 DE

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By this Act, Delaware would join the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (OT Compact). The OT Compact is an interstate compact, or a formal agreement among states, to facilitate the interstate practice of occupational therapy. Under the OT Compact, Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) who are licensed and in good standing in a Compact member state may practice in other Compact member states via a “compact privilege,” which is equivalent to a license. This will remove the need for practitioners to get an individual license in each state where they want to practice. The OT Compact is the same in form and function as other occupational licensure compacts like the Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact (adopted by Delaware, 24 Del. C. Ch. 19A), the Physical Therapy Compact (adopted by Delaware, 24 Del. C. Ch. 26C) and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (adopted by Delaware, 24 Del.C. Ch. 17A). The OT Compact authorizes in person practice and telepractice based on a valid, unrestricted home state license in other Compact member states for both Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) The American Occupational Therapy Association is leading the initiative in collaboration with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. The National Center for Interstate Compacts at the Council of State Governments facilitated the development of the OT Compact and is providing technical assistance. The OT Compact has been adopted by ten states: Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The OT Compact is pending before the legislatures of thirteen other states. The OT Compact establishes a licensure data system allowing for instantaneous verification of licensure information. The Compact also establishes an interstate commission, composed of member state officials, to carry out the Compact’s purposes.

• Kyle Evans Gay · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary

1. Mar 16, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 24, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 247 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. Apr 5, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 Favorable · upper
4. Apr 12, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 247 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
5. Apr 12, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
6. Apr 13, 2022 Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
7. Jun 16, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
8. Jun 29, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
9. Aug 4, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive