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S1313.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS - SCHOOLS - Amends existing law to exempt from licensure as an occupational therapist those school personnel assisting with occupational therapy services to children when the therapist is working under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist implementing the requirements of the student's individualized educational plan. 01/21 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/22 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
S1313|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1313 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS; AMENDING SECTION 54-3704, 3 IDAHO CODE, TO EXEMPT PERSONNEL IN A SCHOOL SETTING WORKING UNDER THE 4 SUPERVISION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST FROM LICENSURE. 5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 6 SECTION 1. That Section 54-3704, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 7 amended to read as follows: 8 54-3704. EXEMPTIONS. Nothing in this act shall be construed as preventing 9 or restricting the practice, services or activities or requiring licensure 10 pursuant to this act of: 11 (1) Any person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in 12 the profession or occupation for which such person is licensed; or 13 (2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational 14 therapy assistant by the government of the United States or any agency 15 thereof, if such person provides occupational therapy solely under the direc- 16 tion or control of the organization by which such person is employed; or 17 (3) Any person pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree 18 or certificate in occupational therapy in an accredited or approved educa- 19 tional program, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates 20 a student or trainee status; or 21 (4) Any person fulfilling the supervised fieldwork experience require- 22 ments of section 54-3706, Idaho Code, if the experience constitutes a part of 23 the experience necessary to meet the requirement of that section; or 24 (5) For purposes of continuing education, consulting, and/or training, 25 any person performing occupational therapy services in the state, if these 26 services are performed for no more than sixty (60) days in a calendar year in 27 association with an occupational therapist licensed under this act, if: 28 (a) The person is licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational 29 therapy assistant in good standing in another state; or 30 (b) The person is certified as an occupational therapist registered (OTR) 31 or a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the American occu- 32 pational therapy association. 33 (6) Any person, employed in a school setting, who provides special 34 education and related services pursuant to a student's individualized educa- 35 tional plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 07515
The purpose of this bill is to provide an exemption to
schools of licensing requirements for individuals assisting
with occupational therapy services to children, while
working under the supervision of licensed occupational
therapists and implementing the requirements of the students
individualized educational plan (IEP).
FISCAL NOTE
This bill will not impact the General Fund
CONTACT: Dr. Mike Friend
Idaho Association of Special Education
Administrators
Idaho Association of School Administrators
Phone: 208-345-1171
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE
Bill No S1313