Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Occupational Therapy Licensure Act; amendments to.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/06 (H) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 6 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 02/28 (S) Passed | |
| 8 | 03/01 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 03/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/13 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 424 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Moody
Code Sections: A 073-0024-0003, A 073-0024-0007, A 073-0024-0009, A 073-0024-0011, A 073-0024-0013, A 073-0024-0017, A 073-0024-0019, A 073-0024-0021, A 073-0024-0023, A 073-0024-0025
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS OR TITLES PROTECTED BY THE LICENSURE ACT, TO CLARIFY THAT SERVICES REPRESENTED AS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A LICENSED PERSON, TO PRESCRIBE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR EACH VIOLATION OF THE LICENSURE ACT AND TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR MAKING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE PERIOD OF TIME INDIVIDUALS NOT LICENSED IN MISSISSIPPI MAY PRACTICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSEE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PROVIDE FOR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF THE COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH WITH CERTAIN AUTHORITY IN THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS UNDER THE PRACTICE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO PUBLISH NAMES OF PERSONS WHOSE LICENSES HAVE BEEN DISCIPLINED UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO WAIVE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 73-24-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS OF LICENSEES BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, COMPLAINTS FOR VIOLATIONS, STIPULATIONS OF ORDERS, APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ORDERS, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO IMPOSE DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS INCLUDING FINES; TO CODIFY SECTION 73-24-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST LICENSEES AND TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO SUBMIT TO PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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