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Board to monitor SB 813 spot bill and AB 277 autism—ill; staff to contact sponsor offices
Summary
The board learned SB 813 had been introduced as a spot bill and was likely to be amended away from occupational therapy; staff and the board agreed to monitor the bill and to contact sponsor offices. Members also noted AB 277 (behavioral technician/background check requirement) would be watched for potential effects on licensed therapists.
At its March 7 meeting the California Board of Occupational Therapy discussed two pieces of pending legislation and instructed staff to monitor sponsor amendments.
Board members and association representatives reviewed Senate Bill 813, introduced by Senator Jerry McNerney, which in its initial form would have extended patient-record retention from seven years to ten years following client discharge (and longer where the patient was a minor).…
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