Relating to authorizing the Board of Occupational Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to competency standards for advanced practice by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants

HB 2307 authorizes West Virginia's Board of Occupational Therapy to implement a specific rule (13 CSR 05) that sets competency standards for advanced practice by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. The bill formally approves a rule the Board previously developed and modified after addressing legislative committee feedback. This rule, already drafted and reviewed, establishes required competencies for professionals in advanced roles, directly affecting licensed occupational therapy practitioners in the state. The bill does not create new standards but enables the Board to enforce existing, finalized standards through official rulemaking.