1-15-09
Michigan Governor Signs Occupational Therapy Licensure Legislation
On January 12, Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed Senate Bill 921 to license occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. The governor’s signature on the bill is the culmination of more than 5 years of hard work by members of the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association (MiOTA) with support from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
In addition to licensing occupational therapy practitioners, the bill revises the state’s definition of “practice of occupational therapy” based on the AOTA Model Practice Act and establishes continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
A copy of the bill is available
online.