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House Approves Occupational Therapy Assistant Licensing Bill, 45-24
Summary
The House passed House Bill 67, which clarifies training and permitted activities for occupational therapy assistants from a new Salt Lake Community College program and expands the existing occupational therapy licensing board to include an assistant; the measure passed 45-24 and was sent to the Senate.
Representative Wadduvs moved to uncircle House Bill 67, the "Occupational Therapy Practice Act," and explained the bill was prompted by a new occupational therapy assistant program at Salt Lake Community College whose first class will graduate this year. The sponsor said the bill sets out what assistants may do, what training is required, and prohibits practice beyond a licensee's competency. He noted…
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