Relating to authorizing the Board of Occupational Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to consideration of prior criminal convictions in initial licensure determinations

HB 2309 authorizes West Virginia's Board of Occupational Therapy to establish specific rules for evaluating prior criminal convictions during initial license applications for occupational therapists. The bill specifically approves a legislative rule (previously filed and modified per committee feedback) that would guide how the board considers past criminal records when reviewing new license applicants. This change directly affects individuals seeking occupational therapy licenses who have prior criminal convictions, ensuring the board has clear authority to create fair and consistent application standards. The policy focuses on procedural rules for license determinations, not altering criminal law or eligibility thresholds.