Includes occupational therapists in the list of health care providers authorized to issue physician's statements for the issuance of disabled placards and license plates

HB 620 adds occupational therapists to the list of health care providers authorized to issue the medical certification (called a "physician's statement" in law) required for disabled placards and license plates. Currently, this certification can be issued by doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and other specific providers, but occupational therapists are now included. Occupational therapists can only issue these statements for conditions within their licensed scope of practice. This change directly affects people with disabilities seeking disabled placards and occupational therapists in Missouri.