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Occupational Therapy Licensing Board projects steady revenues while preparing for new OT doctorate programs
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The Occupational Therapy Licensing Board told the Ways and Means subcommittee it expects modest growth in licensees as new doctorate programs come online, is funded by licensure fees, and operates at 1.5 FTE with a roughly $793,000 governor‑recommended budget for the next biennium.
Good afternoon. The Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board presented its governor‑recommended budget and licensing data on Feb. 17 during the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education hearing on Senate Bill 5524.
Nancy Schuberg, executive director of the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, said the board regulates about 2,752 active licensees — including roughly 470 occupational therapy assistants — and manages licensing, background checks and investigations with 1.5 FTE. "We license applications 98% of…
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