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House hearing on occupational therapy compact highlights workforce and rural access issues
Summary
House Bills 4103 and 4104 would authorize Michigan to join the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact to give occupational therapists and assistants privileged practice across member states. Supporters said the compact would reduce long wait times in specialty areas, support telehealth and help military families; no committee vote recorded.
Representative Lori Rogers presented House Bills 4103 and 4104 to the Michigan House Health Policy Committee, seeking authorization for Michigan to join the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact so occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) with an unrestricted home‑state license could obtain compact privileges to practice in other member states.
Rogers, who practices physical therapy part time and testified from that perspective as well, said the compact would help hospitals…
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