74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
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LC 755
Senate Bill 135
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
Kulongoski for Occupational Therapy Licensing Board)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Revises certain provisions relating to occupational therapy.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Occupational Therapy Licensing Board; amending ORS
675.210, 675.240, 675.250, 675.310 and 675.320.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 675.210 is amended to read:
675.210. As used in ORS 675.210 to 675.340, unless the context
requires otherwise:
{ - (1) 'Board' means the Occupational Therapy Licensing
Board. - }
{ - (2) - } { + (1) + } 'Occupational therapist' means a
person licensed to practice occupational therapy under ORS
675.210 to 675.340.
{ - (3) 'Occupational therapy' means the analysis and use of
purposeful activity with individuals who are limited by physical
injury or illness, developmental or learning disabilities,
psycho-social dysfunctions or the aging process in order to
maximize independence, prevent disability and maintain health.
The practice of occupational therapy encompasses evaluation,
treatment and consultation. Specific occupational therapy
services includes but is not limited to: Activities of daily
living (ADL); perceptual motor and sensory integrated activity;
development of work and leisure skills; the design, fabrication
or application of selected orthotics or prosthetic devices; the
use of specifically designed crafts; guidance in the selection
and use of adaptive equipment; exercises to enhance functional
performance; prevocational evaluation and training; performing
and interpreting manual muscle and range of motion test; and
appraisal and adaptation of environments for people with mental
and physical disabilities. The services are provided
individually, in groups, or through social systems. - }
{ + (2) 'Occupational therapy' means analysis of and
therapeutic use of everyday life activities with individuals or
groups to promote participation in the home, at school, in the
workplace, in the community and in other settings by addressing
physical, cognitive, psychosocial and sensory performance to
promote health, well being and quality of life. + }
{ - (4) - } { + (3) + } 'Occupational therapy assistant'
means a person licensed to assist in the practice of occupational
therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
{ + (4) 'Practice of occupational therapy' means providing,
through purposeful activities that promote health, wellness and
independence, occupational therapy services to a person who has
or is at risk of developing an illness, injury, disease,
disorder, disability or activity limitation or who is aging. + }
{ - (5) 'Person' means any individual, partnership,
unincorporated association or corporate body, except only an
individual may be licensed under ORS 675.210 to 675.340. - }
SECTION 2. ORS 675.240 is amended to read:
675.240. Except as provided in ORS 675.270, each applicant for
licensure under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 as an occupational
therapist shall:
(1) Have successfully completed an educational program in
occupational therapy recognized by the Occupational Therapy
Licensing Board, with concentration in biological or physical
science, psychology and sociology, and with education in selected
manual skills.
(2) Pass to the satisfaction of the board an examination
adopted by the board to determine the fitness of the applicant
for practice as an occupational therapist or be entitled to be
licensed as provided in ORS 675.270.
(3) Have successfully completed at least six months of
supervised field work that complies with rules adopted by the
board.
{ + (4) Comply with continuing education requirements as
adopted by the board by rule.
(5) If the applicant has been unlicensed for more than three
years, complete a board-approved reentry program or retake the
board-approved national examination to determine fitness for
practice as an occupational therapist. + }
SECTION 3. ORS 675.250 is amended to read:
675.250. Except as provided in ORS 675.270, an applicant for
licensure under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 as an occupational therapy
assistant shall:
(1) Be at least 18 years of age.
(2) Have successfully completed the academic requirements of an
educational program for occupational therapy assistants
recognized by the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board.
(3) Pass an examination approved by the board to determine the
fitness of the applicant for practice as an occupational therapy
assistant.
(4) Have successfully completed at least two months of
supervised field work that complies with rules adopted by the
board.
{ + (5) Comply with continuing education requirements as
adopted by the board by rule.
(6) If the applicant has been unlicensed for more than three
years, complete a board-approved reentry program or retake the
board-approved national examination to determine fitness for
practice as an occupational therapy assistant. + }
SECTION 4. ORS 675.310 is amended to read:
675.310. (1) There is created in The Department of Human
Services the Occupational Therapy Licensing Board. { - It shall
be - } { + The board is + } composed of five members { - , - }
appointed by the Governor { - , three of whom - } { + . Two
members + } shall be licensed occupational therapists in this
state with no less than three years of experience in occupational
therapy immediately preceding their appointment { - , and two of
whom - } { + . One member shall be a licensed occupational
therapy assistant. Two members + } shall be members of the
{ - consuming - } public. Board members required to be
occupational therapists may be selected by the Governor from
{ - a list of no less than eight - } nominees submitted by the
Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon { + and the
board + }. { - However, one member of the board may be a
licensed occupational therapy assistant. - }
(2) Members are entitled to compensation and expenses as
provided in ORS 292.495.
(3) Members shall serve a term of four years and may not serve
more than two consecutive terms.
SECTION 5. ORS 675.320 is amended to read:
675.320. The Occupational Therapy Licensing Board shall have
the following powers in addition to powers otherwise granted
under ORS 675.210 to 675.340 or necessary to carry out the
provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340:
(1) To organize and elect from its membership a { - president
and secretary - } { + chairperson and vice chairperson + },
each of whom shall hold office for one year or until the election
and qualification of a successor.
(2) To appoint a director to perform such duties as the board
shall prescribe, and whose compensation shall be fixed by the
board subject to ORS 240.245.
(3) To authorize all necessary disbursements to carry out the
provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340, including, but not limited
to, payment for necessary supplies, office equipment and
investigations and such other expenditures as provided for in ORS
675.210 to 675.340.
(4) To suspend, revoke or invalidate licenses for nonpayment of
renewal fees.
(5) To restore licenses that have been suspended, revoked or
voided.
(6) To adopt license and license renewal fees under ORS
675.270, 675.280 and 675.290. The fees must be approved by the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services and may not exceed
the cost of administering ORS 675.210 to 675.340.
(7) To collect license applications and renewal fees.
(8) To investigate alleged violations of ORS 675.210 to
675.340.
(9) To enforce the provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340 and
generally supervise the practice of occupational therapy in this
state.
(10) To make and enforce rules in accordance with ORS chapter
183 for the procedure of the board and for regulating the
practice of occupational therapy not inconsistent with the
provisions of ORS 675.210 to 675.340.
(11) To establish minimum requirements for continuing education
to be complied with by all licensees under ORS 675.210 to 675.340
{ - prior to reissuing licenses - } .
(12) To establish minimum requirements for limited permit to be
complied with by all applicants prior to issuance of limited
permit. A limited permit shall be issued to a person at the
discretion of the board upon application and payment of a permit
fee of $25.
(13) To establish official abbreviations that may be used,
under ORS 675.220 (1), by persons licensed as occupational
therapists or occupational therapy assistants.
(14) To establish minimum requirements for supervised field
work necessary for applicants under ORS 675.240 or 675.250.
{ + (15) To adopt rules that define the scope of the practice
of occupational therapy and that reflect national standards for
the practice of occupational therapy. + }
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