“What a success! Our OT Legislative Day turned out to be an amazing event! Legislators were eager to come and see how strong their grip […] Read More
Category: Legislation
Governor Bradley Little signed the proclamation on April 26th, 2019 designating April as OT month. Following the signing, many OT’s joined together and celebrated OT […] Read More
As your AOTA Representative, I am busily engaged in the RA fall meeting that is currently in process, through November 12th. The Representative Assembly is […] Read More
On July 12, 2018, CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) detailing proposed changes to the QPP, including the expansion of eligible clinician types […] Read More
On March 23, 2018: OTP Karla Brown attended the Negotiated Rule Making session with the State Department of Education to give input from OTPs and […] Read More
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR COMMENT WITH THE STATE ACTING GOVERNOR LITTLE SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER— LICENSING FREEDOM ACT—REVIEW OF STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (Boise, ID) […] Read More
H503, which relates to occupational and physical therapist placement on the career ladder, will be heard in house education on Monday 2/26. The bill will allow […] Read More
Please help us welcome Jessie Given, COTA/L, to the IOTA Executive Board. Jessie will serve as the Legislative and Reimbursement Chair. We are excited to […] Read More
http://www.aota.org/Advocacy-Policy/Federal-Reg-Affairs/News/2017/obstacles-proposed-rule-hand-therapists.aspx Occupational therapists and physical therapists have long been exempt from quality and accreditation standards for furnishing and fabricating prosthetics and custom orthotics for […] Read More
Medicaid had it’s quarterly meeting with SLPs, PTs and OTs with the main focus of the meeting revolving around new changes going to the legislature […] Read More