S.B. 34

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AMENDMENTS
2 2004 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Gene Davis
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6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill modifies provisions on licensure of occupational therapists and occupational
9 therapist assistants.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . modifies the names of national accreditation and certification entities to reflect
13 recent name changes made at the national level; and
14 . makes certain technical changes.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 58-42a-302, as last amended by Chapter 28, Laws of Utah 1995
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 58-42a-302 is amended to read:
25 58-42a-302. Qualifications for licensure.
26 (1) All applicants for licensure as an occupational therapist shall:
27 (a) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;

28 (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2 ;
29 (c) be of good moral character as it relates to the functions and responsibilities of the
30 practice of occupational therapy;
31 (d) graduate with a bachelors or masters degree in occupational therapy from a
32 program accredited by the [American] Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy
33 [Association] Education; and
34 (e) be certified by the [American] National Board for Certification in Occupational
35 Therapy [Certification Board] as an occupational therapist registered.
36 (2) All applicants for licensure as an occupational therapist assistant shall:
37 (a) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;
38 (b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2 ;
39 (c) be of good moral character as it relates to the functions and responsibilities of the
40 practice of occupational therapy;
41 (d) graduate with a two-year associate degree in occupational therapy from a program
42 accredited by the [American] National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
43 [Certification Board]; and
44 (e) be certified by the [American] National Board for Certification in Occupational
45 Therapy [Certification Board] as a certified occupational therapist assistant.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-17-03 2:34 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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