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SB412,17,2221 (j) Once the requirements of par. (h) have been met, the license must meet the
22requirements in par. (a) to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state.
SB412,18,2 23(5) Obtaining a new home state license by virtue of compact privilege. (a)
24An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may hold a home state

1license, which allows for compact privileges in member states, in only one member
2state at a time.
SB412,18,43 (b) If an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant changes
4primary state of residence by moving between two member states:
SB412,18,85 1. The occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall file an
6application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of a compact privilege,
7pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new home state in accordance with
8applicable rules adopted by the commission.
SB412,18,129 2. Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state license by
10virtue of compact privilege, the new home state shall verify that the occupational
11therapist or occupational therapy assistant meets the pertinent criteria outlined in
12sub. (4) via the data system, without need for primary source verification except for:
SB412,18,1513 a. An FBI fingerprint based criminal background check if not previously
14performed or updated pursuant to applicable rules adopted by the commission in
15accordance with P.L. 92-544;
SB412,18,1616 b. Other criminal background check as required by the new home state; and
SB412,18,1817 c. Submission of any requisite jurisprudence requirements of the new home
18state.
SB412,18,2119 3. The former home state shall convert the former home state license into a
20compact privilege once the new home state has activated the new home state license
21in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.
SB412,18,2422 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this compact, if the occupational
23therapist or occupational therapy assistant cannot meet the criteria in sub. (4), the
24new home state shall apply its requirements for issuing a new single-state license.
SB412,19,3
15. The occupational therapist or the occupational therapy assistant shall pay
2all applicable fees to the new home state in order to be issued a new home state
3license.
SB412,19,74 (c) If an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant changes
5primary state of residence by moving from a member state to a non-member state,
6or from a non-member state to a member state, the state criteria shall apply for
7issuance of a single-state license in the new state.
SB412,19,108 (d) Nothing in this compact shall interfere with a licensee's ability to hold a
9single-state license in multiple states; however, for the purposes of this compact, a
10licensee shall have only one home state license.
SB412,19,1211 (e) Nothing in this compact shall affect the requirements established by a
12member state for the issuance of a single-state license.
SB412,19,18 13(6) Active duty military personnel or their spouses. (a) Active duty military
14personnel, or their spouses, shall designate a home state where the individual has
15a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state
16designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to
17designating a home state, the individual shall only change their home state through
18application for licensure in the new state or through the process described in sub. (5).
SB412,19,21 19(7) Adverse actions. (a) A home state shall have exclusive power to impose
20adverse action against an occupational therapist's or occupational therapy
21assistant's license issued by the home state.
SB412,19,2322 (b) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall
23have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to:
SB412,19,2524 1. Take adverse action against an occupational therapist's or occupational
25therapy assistant's compact privilege within that member state.
SB412,20,9
12. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the
2attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence.
3Subpoenas issued by a licensing board in a member state for the attendance and
4testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state
5shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
6to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in
7proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees,
8travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state
9in which the witnesses or evidence are located.
SB412,20,1310 (c) For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state shall give the same
11priority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as it would if
12the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall
13apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action.
SB412,20,2114 (d) The home state shall complete any pending investigations of an
15occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who changes primary state
16of residence during the course of the investigations. The home state, where the
17investigations were initiated, shall also have the authority to take appropriate
18action(s) and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the OT
19compact commission data system. The occupational therapy compact commission
20data system administrator shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse
21actions.
SB412,20,2522 (e) A member state, if otherwise permitted by state law, may recover from the
23affected occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant the costs of
24investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken
25against that occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
SB412,21,3
1(f) A member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of the
2remote state, provided that the member state follows its own procedures for taking
3the adverse action.
SB412,21,74 (g) Joint investigations. 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member
5state by its respective state occupational therapy laws and regulations or other
6applicable state law, any member state may participate with other member states
7in joint investigations of licensees.
SB412,21,108 2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance
9materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the
10compact.
SB412,21,1911 (h) If an adverse action is taken by the home state against an occupational
12therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's license, the occupational therapist's
13or occupational therapy assistant's compact privilege in all other member states
14shall be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the state
15license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse action against an
16occupational therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's license shall include a
17statement that the occupational therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's
18compact privilege is deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the
19order.
SB412,21,2220 (i) If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the
21administrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall
22promptly notify the home state of any adverse actions by remote states.
SB412,21,2423 (j) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that
24participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action.
SB412,22,3
1(8) Establishment of the occupational therapy compact commission. (a) The
2compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as
3the occupational therapy compact commission:
SB412,22,44 1. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states.
SB412,22,95 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall
6be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the
7principal office of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and
8jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative
9dispute resolution proceedings.
SB412,22,1110 3. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign
11immunity.
SB412,22,1312 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings. 1. Each member state shall have and
13be limited to one delegate selected by that member state's licensing board.
SB412,22,1414 2. The delegate shall be either:
SB412,22,1615 a. A current member of the licensing board, who is an occupational therapist,
16occupational therapy assistant, or public member; or
SB412,22,1717 b. An administrator of the licensing board.
SB412,22,1918 3. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the
19law of the state from which the delegate is appointed.
SB412,22,2120 4. The member state board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the commission
21within 90 days.
SB412,23,222 5. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation
23of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate
24in the business and affairs of the commission. A delegate shall vote in person or by

1such other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates'
2participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.
SB412,23,43 6. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
4Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.
SB412,23,55 7. The commission shall establish by rule a term of office for delegates.
SB412,23,66 (c) The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
SB412,23,77 1. Establish a code of ethics for the commission;
SB412,23,88 2. Establish the fiscal year of the commission;
SB412,23,99 3. Establish bylaws;
SB412,23,1010 4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;
SB412,23,1211 5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this
12compact and the bylaws;
SB412,23,1513 6. Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and
14administration of this compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law and
15shall be binding in all member states;
SB412,23,1816 7. Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the
17commission, provided that the standing of any state occupational therapy licensing
18board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected;
SB412,23,1919 8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
SB412,23,2120 9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not
21limited to, employees of a member state.
SB412,24,222 10. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties,
23grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
24compact, and establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating

1to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
2matters;
SB412,24,63 11. Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment,
4supplies, materials and services, and receive, utilize and dispose of the same;
5provided that at all times the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety
6and/or conflict of interest;
SB412,24,97 12. Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise own,
8hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed; provided that at all times
9the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety;
SB412,24,1110 13. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise
11dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
SB412,24,1212 14. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
SB412,24,1313 15. Borrow money;
SB412,24,1714 16. Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members,
15state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer
16representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
17compact and the bylaws;
SB412,24,1918 17. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement
19agencies;
SB412,24,2020 18. Establish and elect an executive committee; and
SB412,24,2321 19. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve
22the purposes of this compact consistent with the state regulation of occupational
23therapy licensure and practice.
SB412,24,2524 (d) The executive committee. The executive committee shall have the power to
25act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this compact.
SB412,25,1
11. The executive committee shall be composed of 9 members:
SB412,25,32 a. Seven voting members who are elected by the commission from the current
3membership of the commission;
SB412,25,54 b. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national occupational
5therapy professional association; and
SB412,25,76 c. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national occupational
7therapy certification organization;
SB412,25,88 2. The ex-officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.
SB412,25,109 3. The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as
10provided in bylaws.
SB412,25,1111 4. The executive committee shall meet at least annually.
SB412,25,1212 5. The executive committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
SB412,25,1513 a. Recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes
14to this compact legislation, fees paid by compact member states such as annual dues,
15and any commission compact fee charged to licensees for the compact privilege;
SB412,25,1716 b. Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided,
17contractual or otherwise;
SB412,25,1818 c. Prepare and recommend the budget;
SB412,25,1919 d. Maintain financial records on behalf of the commission;
SB412,25,2120 e. Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance
21reports to the commission;
SB412,25,2222 f. Establish additional committees as necessary; and
SB412,25,2323 g. Perform other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.
SB412,26,3
1(e) 1. All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings
2shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in
3sub. (10).
SB412,26,64 2. The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the
5commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting if the commission or
6executive committee or other committees of the commission must discuss:
SB412,26,77 a. Non-compliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact;
SB412,26,108 b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or
9procedures related to specific employees, or other matters related to the
10commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;
SB412,26,1111 c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
SB412,26,1312 d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or
13real estate;
SB412,26,1414 e. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
SB412,26,1615 f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is
16privileged or confidential;
SB412,26,1817 g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would
18constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
SB412,26,1919 h. Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
SB412,26,2320 i. Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or
21on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with
22responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the
23compact; or
SB412,26,2524 j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state
25statute.
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