Relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; authorizing fees.
What changed between versions
Added comprehensive definitions for 22 key terms including 'Active Duty Military', 'Compact Privilege', 'Encumbered License', 'Remote State', and 'Telehealth' to clarify the compact's operational parameters.
Established detailed requirements for state participation including mandatory criminal background checks, data system participation, and continuing competence/education requirements for license renewal.
Established the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission as a joint public agency with specific powers to promulgate rules, maintain data systems, and oversee compact implementation.
Created specific provisions for active duty military personnel and their spouses to designate and retain a home state during military service, with streamlined processes for changing home states.
Added comprehensive adverse action procedures including exclusive home state authority to impose disciplinary actions, remote state authority to take adverse action against compact privileges, and mechanisms for deactivating privileges across all member states.
Formatted the bill text to comply with legislative standards, including proper section numbering, spacing, and alignment with Texas legislative drafting conventions.
