by the IOTA | Sep 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Call to Action, IOTA, Legislation, Licensure
by Lisa Hong, IOTA Legislative, Advocacy and Reimbursement Chairperson IOTA has been working behind the scenes to bring the Interstate Compact to Idaho. Over the past year, we have provided information to OT practitioners across the state and encouraged feedback....
by the IOTA | Aug 26, 2024 | Legislation, Licensure
Idaho DOPL State Occupational Therapy Licensure Board Adopts New CE Guidance Document In line with the newly updated DOPL Rules for the Licensure of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, where the continuing education requirements section was...
by the IOTA | Aug 23, 2024 | Advocacy, Legislation, Licensure
As of July 1st, 2024 the most recent Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses Rules for the Licensure of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants went into effect, after Governor Brad Little signed the updated rule chapter into law...
by the IOTA | Apr 8, 2024 | Advocacy, Call to Action, Event, IOTA, Legislation, Licensure
Your Response is Requested if Idaho Should Pursue OT Licensure Compact April is OT month and now is the time to learn more about the OT Licensure Compact and how it impacts you and your practice in Idaho. Find out more information with the links provided in the PDF...
by the IOTA | Feb 1, 2024 | Advocacy, IOTA, Legislation, Licensure
IDAHO STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, BOISE This past week, the next step in the process of Zero Based Regulation and the pending revised Idaho OT/OTA Rules for Licensure took place, as the rule chapter rewrites went before both the House and Senate Health and Welfare...
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 | Apr 24, 2023 | Licensure
Through multiple layers of the advocacy efforts that occurred beginning last year, into this year’s past legislative session, the original DPAM certification rule in our Licensure Rule Chapter has been REMOVED! This means that OT practitioners are now allowed as...