State of Alabama

01/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/13/2025 13:28

OTCC Proposed Rules - OPEN for Public Comment Period

OTCC Draft Rules - Call For Public Comment

The Occupational Therapy Compact Commission (OTCC) is in the process of establishing nationwide interstate licensure for occupational therapy practitioners. Currently, 28 states, including Alabama, are already compact members with current Legislation enacted to adopt the OTCC rules and regulations.

The OTCC Executive and Rules Committees have published draft versions of proposed rules that are open for public comments and feedback. More information on the proposed rules can be found at the website homepage https://otcompact.gov/ .

If you are interested in receiving compact licensure through the OTCC, there are actionable next steps you can take:

Ø The OTCC Executive and Rules Committees have published draft versions of proposed rules NOW OPEN for the public comment period from January 13, 2025 until February 14, 2025.

Ø The OTCC's draft rules are available online from their website at the link HERE:https://otcompact.gov/ot-compact-commission/rulemaking/

(instructions to submit comments are provided in the proposed draft rules).

Ø To provide feedback/public comments, please email the OTCC's Executive Director, Amanda Perry directly at [email protected] , before close of business on Friday, February 14, 2025 .

Any questions, concerns, or comments regarding the public comment period for the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact are to be made directly to the OTCC's Executive Director, Amanda Perry, at the email address above.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy * is a separate licensing/regulatory entity unaffiliated with the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission and its process of creating/establishing regulatory requirements, rules, bylaws, and practice standards for national interstate licensure.

* This state board (with regards to statewide statutes that Alabama licensees must abide by), along with the other OTCC member state boards, work in conjunction with the OTCC during this process.