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Committee lays over technical updates to occupational therapy practice act and interstate compact implementation
Summary
Senate file 2571, technical revisions to Minnesota’s Occupational Therapy Practice Act tied to interstate compact participation, was presented to the committee and laid over for further consideration.
Sen. Kupak presented Senate file 2571 to the committee on March 26, 2025. The bill updates Minnesota’s Occupational Therapy Practice Act with conforming and technical changes related to the newly enacted Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact and the board’s administrative functions.
What the bill does: the proposed changes include updated definitions consistent with current occupational‑therapy practice, an increase in the number of board members, technical corrections to fee statutes, and authorization for the board to administer jurisprudence examinations. The bill is primarily conforming language to reflect the board’s operational needs after organizational changes and to ensure the state can participate in the interstate compact.
Testimony: Christina Borland, executive director of the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, told the committee the changes are largely housekeeping and were developed after the board’s transition from the Department of Health in 2018. She said the provisions modernize statutory language and support compact implementation.
Outcome: With no substantive objections and no additional amendments offered at the hearing, the committee laid Senate file 2571 over for possible inclusion.
