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LSBME OT advisory committee: proposed rules with DROT, other changes sent to AG; minutes approved
Summary
The advisory committee was told its proposed rules have been submitted to the Attorney General and legislature for review, and the committee approved minutes from its Jan. 30 meeting that record prior votes to add DROT and related changes.
At its March 7 meeting, the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Occupational Therapy Advisory Committee was told the committee's proposed rule changes have been sent to the Attorney General's office and to the legislature and are under review.
The committee's legal adviser said the Attorney General is reviewing the rules, which were sent a few weeks earlier; if the AG requests corrections the board will make them, then the legislature's oversight committees have a window to request hearings. If no oversight action is taken, the rules proceed to final action and gubernatorial approval.
"We sent it, a few weeks ago to the legislature and to the AG's office, and it's still sitting with the AG's office," said Lauren Sudduth, LSBME attorney. "We did send them a couple of rules at the same time. So they might be a little backed up on that, but it should be shortly." She told the committee the rules could be published and effective "in the next few months" unless the AG or oversight committees raised an issue.
Committee members noted earlier meeting actions recorded in the draft minutes: the advisory committee had voted to add the abbreviation DROT as an acceptable designation for occupational therapists with a post-professional OT degree, discussed changing the exam reference from AOTA to NBCOT, and discussed proposed changes to temporary permitting. The committee approved the minutes from the Jan. 30 meeting during the public session.
Amy Larivier moved to approve the Jan. 30 minutes; Kathleen Norcross seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved by the committee. No members recorded opposition or abstention during the roll call on that motion.
LSBME staff explained the oversight process: if the Attorney General returns the rules with corrections the board will make them and re-notice the rules; either the House or Senate health and welfare oversight committee may request a hearing, typically within 35 days of notice. If no oversight hearing is requested and no problem is raised, the rules proceed to final action and gubernatorial approval.
Committee members said staff would monitor the AG office and oversight committees and would report back at the next meeting. The committee's next meeting was scheduled for May 2025 at 10 a.m.
Sources: Lauren Sudduth and committee discussion at the March 7, 2025 meeting; committee motion to approve minutes recorded in the public session.
