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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
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HB 2730: occupational therapy board; continuation
Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1
Committee on Health & Human Services
Overview
Continues The Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (Board) for four years.
History
Established in 1990, the Board was created to license and regulate occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in order to standardize occupational therapy practices. The mission of the Board is to ensure the public's health, safety and welfare by licensing and regulating individuals who provide occupational therapy services. The Board's duties include setting standards for licensure examinations, evaluating applicants' qualifications, collecting fees, collecting applicant fingerprints for the purpose of criminal background checks, adopting rules and conducting investigations and hearings in disciplinary matters.
The Board is composed of five members appointed by the governor for three-year terms as follows: 1) two public members who are not engaged, directly or indirectly, in providing health care services; and 2) three members with at least three years of experience in occupational therapy or teaching in an accredited occupational therapy education program (A.R.S. §§ 32-3401, 32-3402, 32-3404).
The Senate Health and Human Services and House Health & Human Services Committees of Reference (COR) met jointly on January 30, 2026, to review the performance audit and sunset review conducted by the Auditor General, evaluate the Board's response to the sunset factors and receive public testimony. The COR recommended that the Board be continued for four years (Senate HHS & House HHS COR Minutes).
The Board terminates on July 1, 2026, unless legislation is enacted for its continuation (A.R.S. § 41-3026.09).
Provisions
1. Continues the Board until July 1, 2030. (Sec. 2)
2. Repeals the Board on January 1, 2030. (Sec. 2)
3. Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 3)
4. Makes the legislation retroactive to July 1, 2026. (Sec. 4)
5. Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)
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