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Thanks to efforts led by the North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association, North Dakota is the 32nd state to enact the #OTCompact! Read about the other states that have joined and next steps at otcompact.org.
If you are interested in joining the mailing list for the Occupational Therapy Compact, including learning when the interstate licensure applications open, please provide your email address using this link: surveymonkey.com/r/9NRYJYD OT Compact main page: otcompact.org
Celebrating State Occupational Therapy Association Leaders at AOTA Inspire 2024 🎉🏆🥳 aota.org/community/get-…
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Thanks to efforts led by the Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Association, Rhode Island is the 31st state to enact the #OTCompact. Read about the other states that have joined and next steps at otcompact.org.
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Thanks to legislation sponsored by Vermont Representative Mary-Katherine Stone (an OT!) and supported by the Vermont Occupational Therapy Association, Vermont is the 29th state to enact the #OTCompact. Read about the other states & next steps at otcompact.org
Speakers from AOTA, NBCOT, CSG and the OT Compact Commission will provide the latest information regarding the OT Licensure Compact initiative. More details and registration page: aota.org/events/calenda…
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AOTA Staff attended the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Indianapolis last week to promote the OT Compact, a joint initiative with NBCOT. Learn more about the compact at otcompact.org
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NEW: @CCSSO's next inclusive leadership webisode will address how school leaders can use existing occupational therapy practitioners to proactively eliminate barriers for all students. JOIN US on 6/21 at 2PM ET. Learn more and register here: events.ccsso.org/profile/form/i….
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Thanks to efforts led by the Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association, Louisiana is the 28th state to enact the #OTCompact. Read about the other states that have joined & next steps at otcompact.org
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Thanks to efforts led by state association leaders, Indiana and Montana are the 26th and 27th states to enact the #OTCompact, meaning more than half of the U.S. have passed the compact! Read about the other states that have joined and next steps at otcompact.org
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Thank you Board President Alyson Stover for recognizing the OT Compact in your welcome speech! #advocacymatters #AOTAINSPIRE23
The State Policy Forum at #AOTAInspire23 will focus on growing caseloads/workloads faced by school-based occupational therapy practitioners. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their experiences with caseload issues and their perspectives on state legislative solutions.
AOTA State Affairs retweeted
Thanks to efforts led by the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Association (@arota_1986), Arkansas is the 23rd state to enact the #OTCompact. Read about the other states that have joined and next steps at otcompact.org.
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The Occupational Therapy Compact Commission is seeking a secretariat to provide administrative services for the compact. The request for proposals may be found at otcompact.org/occupational-t…. The deadline to apply is December 1st.
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With the signature on legislation in South Carolina late last week, the OT Licensure Compact has reached another milestone: 20 states have enacted #OTCompact legislation. And legislation is still pending in 5 additional states! Read an update: ow.ly/chI350Je9w5
AOTA State Affairs retweeted
Thanks to efforts led by the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association, South Carolina is the 20th state to enact the #OTLicensure Compact. Read about the other states that have joined and next steps. otcompact.org
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Thanks to efforts led by the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association @ArizOTASocialMe, Arizona is now the 16th state to enact the #OTCompact! Read the other states that have joined and next steps: otcompact.org AOTA expects the Compact to be implemented in mid-2023.
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Happy Friday! Thanks to efforts led by the Washington Occupational Therapy Association, Washington is now the 15th state to enact the #OTCompact! Read the other states that have joined and next steps: otcompact.org
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Thanks to the collaboration with the Utah Occupational Therapy Association, Utah is now the 14th state to enact the #OTCompact! The OT Compact Commission will meet in summer 2022 to begin the steps needed to operationalize the compact. otcompact.org
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