LSBME occupational therapy advisory committee reviews rule changes, temporary-permit limits and interstate compact security; approves CEUs in executive session

The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners occupational therapy advisory committee on May 9 reviewed final legal clearance for revised practice rules, discussed limits on temporary permits for recent graduates pending legislative action, and heard that concerns about data security in the interstate licensure compact prompted a systems review. In an executive session the committee approved continuing education credits submitted by an applicant seeking license reinstatement.

The committee was told the Office of the Attorney General completed its review of the proposed regulatory revisions and found no antitrust concerns, clearing the rules to be published in the register and move toward final promulgation. "They really looked at every single point, and they approved that there is no, like, antitrust issue," said Lauren (staff), who reported the AG review and said the rules will be published online and the agency will circulate a link once posted.

Why it matters: the package includes new requirements that occupational therapists complete an annual ethics course approved by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) or the Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association (LOTA). The committee discussed how LOTA plans to develop its…