SB910,,7474465.01 (3) “Compact” means the occupational therapy licensure compact under s. 448.987 465.50.

SB910,,7676465.01 (4) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.987 465.50 (2) (d), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this state.

SB910,,7979465.01 (7) “Occupational therapist” means an individual who is licensed by the affiliated credentialing board to practice occupational therapy or who holds an occupational therapist compact privilege.

SB910,,8282465.01 (9) “Occupational therapy assistant” means an individual who is licensed by the affiliated credentialing board to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist or who holds an occupational therapy assistant compact privilege.

SB910,,8484465.03 License required. (1) Except as provided in s. 448.962 465.05 (1), no person may practice occupational therapy, designate himself or herself as an occupational therapist, claim to render occupational therapy services, or use the abbreviation “O.T.” or “O.T.R.” after the person’s name unless the person is licensed as an occupational therapist or holds a valid occupational therapist compact privilege.

SB910,,8585(2) Except as provided in s. 448.962 465.05 (2), no person may assist in the practice of occupational therapy, describe himself or herself as an occupational therapy assistant, claim to render occupational therapy services as an occupational therapy assistant, or use the abbreviation “O.T.A.” or “C.O.T.A.” after the person’s name unless the person is licensed as an occupational therapy assistant or holds a valid occupational therapy assistant compact privilege.

SB910,4086Section 40. 448.962 of the statutes is renumbered 465.05, and 465.05 (1) (c) (intro.) and (2) (c) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB910,,8787465.05 (1) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this state under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 465.07 (4), if at least one of the following applies:

SB910,,8888(2) (c) (intro.) Any person performing occupational therapy services in this state under a limited permit, as provided under s. 448.963 465.07 (4), if at least one of the following applies:

SB910,4189Section 41. 448.963 of the statutes is renumbered 465.07, and 465.07 (2) (intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c), (3) (intro.), (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. and (c) and (4) (intro.), (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB910,,9090465.07 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapist to a person who does all of the following:

SB910,,9191(b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she has done any of the following:

SB910,,92921. Successfully completed the academic requirements and supervised internship of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the affiliated credentialing board and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

SB910,,93933. Been initially certified as an occupational therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements for the certification are equivalent to the requirements under subds. 1. and 2.

SB910,,9494(c) Passes an examination under s. 448.964 465.09.

SB910,,9595(3) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a license as an occupational therapy assistant to a person who does all of the following:

SB910,,9696(b) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she has done any of the following: