by the IOTA | Oct 10, 2023 | Advocacy, Legislation, Licensure
Dear Idaho OT Practitioners, Earlier this year, the IOTA was contacted by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, or DOPL, Occupational Therapy Licensure Board, regarding Governor Brad Little’s Executive Order for Zero-Based Regulation as part of...
by the IOTA | Jun 29, 2023 | Advocacy, Call to Action, Legislation
Legislation is a slow process. It works differently than private enterprise and can be frustrating. Tonight, I was able to attend a Town Hall meeting hosted by Senator Kevin Cook. The theme of the meeting was managed care in Idaho and what does that look like. There...
by The IOTA Association | Feb 19, 2023 | Call to Action, IOTA, Legislation
Idaho Occupational Therapy Practitioners, As a direct result of your advocacy and the advocacy of our fellow State Associations for Athletic Trainers, Respiratory Therapists, Physical Therapists and Dieticians, Representative Erickson, the initial sponsor of HB28, put...
by The IOTA Association | Feb 13, 2023 | Call to Action, IOTA, Legislation
[READ THE UPDATE HERE] Dear Idaho Occupational Therapy Practitioner, The Idaho Division of Professional and Occupational Licenses has put forth proposed legislation, House Bill 28, to the House Health and Welfare Committee that would dissolve our current OT licensure...
by The IOTA Association | Feb 13, 2023 | Event, IOTA, Legislation
January 30 was a day that showed the impact of our profession on the State level. IOTA sponsored annual Hill Day, our first in-person since 2020. Caroline Merrit, our advocate and liaison, arranged the day and sent a blast out to the representatives, senators and...
by The IOTA Association | Jan 18, 2023 | Call to Action, Event, IOTA, Legislation
– Date: Monday January 30th – Time: 8am-12 pm – Location: Boise, in the Capitol Building Rotunda – All OT practitioners are welcome to join and help advocate for our profession! -You can join by ZOOM from anywhere in the state! Access the link here or on our Facebook...
by The IOTA Association | Apr 30, 2020 | IOTA, Legislation
“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 was, which gave us the perfect opportunity to promote and advocate for our profession! Not only did we educate them about OT...
by The IOTA Association | Jun 27, 2019 | Event, IOTA, 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 Month at 10 Barrel Brewing Company. Thank you to everyone who shared their time and supported IOTA,...
by The IOTA Association | Nov 19, 2018 | IOTA, Legislation
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 currently considering 5 motions, mostly dealing with the entry-level of OTs and OTAs. I hope that you are...
by The IOTA Association | Jul 28, 2018 | Call to Action, Legislation, Meeting
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 to include physical therapists, occupational therapists, clinical social workers, and clinical...