Rules Updates

OTPTAT Board Administrative Rules

Ohio law, also known as the Ohio Revised Code, is amplified by administrative rules created by state agencies. The rules for the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board may be found here:

OTPTAT Guide to Rulemaking

OTPTAT rules

 

Any person may comment on on OTPTAT Board rules at any time by simply sending an email to Rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Please include your name, email, and the rule number on which you are commenting.

 

Register of Ohio

The Register of Ohio is the official repository of rules filed with JCARR. This website contains the official text of the proposed changes, as well as the "Rule Summary and Fiscal Analysis" for each rule filed by the Board.

Business Impact Analysis - Common Sense Initiative 

A state rule-making agency may propose to adopt a new rule, amend, or rescind an existing rule, or propose to continue a rule without any changes. Executive Order 2011-01K and sections 107.62 and 121.82 of the Ohio Revised Code require state agencies to draft rules in collaboration with stakeholders, assess and justify any adverse impact on the  business community, and provide an opportunity for the affected public to provide input on the proposed rules. The Business Impact Analysis for proposed rules discusses the purpose of the rule and identifies the nature of the adverse impact on licensees. The Common Sense Initiative review must be complete before the rules can begin the formal rule-making process through the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR).

Rules Under Review

Physical Therapy Compact Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Physical Therapy Compact Commission is requesting public comment on the proposed amendments to its Rules. Pursuant to Section 9 of the Physical Therapy Compact, the Commission is required to post this Notice at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the Rules will be considered and voted upon by the Commission.


PUBLICATION DATE:
5/12/2023


SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED RULES OR AMENDMENT TO EXISTING RULES:
Rule 1.1
Summary of Changes - Adds a definition of “board administrator”
Rule 4.2
Summary of Changes - Adds new rule 4.2 to make a technical correction to the citation for “active duty military” in Section 2 of the model statute

TEXT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
A copy of the proposed amendments and additional information pertaining to public comment is attached to the notice at this link.


The Occupational Therapy Section of the OTPTAT Board seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which have been filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link to open a pdf version of the rules. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable) as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through June 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE RULE CHANGES WILL NOT APPLY TO THE UPCOMING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE RENEWAL FOR LICENSES THAT EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2023.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

4755:1-1-01

Applications for initial licensure

This rule details the requirements to receive initial licensure as an OT or OTA in the state of Ohio. The change to this rule aligns OTPTAT Board rule English language requirement to the criteria used by the National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to evaluate internationally educated individuals with respect to obtaining a Visa Credential Verification Certificate.

This rule change also adds a requirement initial applicants for licensure to view a short informational video about the Board's Safe Haven program.

4755:1-1-07 Application for reinstatement This rule details the requirements to have a license reinstated in Ohio. This rule change adds a requirement initial applicants for licensure to view a short informational video about the Board's Safe Haven program.
4755:1-3-01 Continuing education

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE RULE CHANGES WILL NOT APPLY TO THE UPCOMING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE RENEWAL FOR LICENSES THAT EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2023.

This rule change adds a requirement for one hour of continuing education on mental health and/or substance use education as a part of the biennial renewal. This will count for one of the required 20 hours. The same contact hour cannot be used for both mental health/substance use and ethics, jurisprudence or cultural competence.

Any course offering by the Board's Safe Haven program provider will count. Free course offerings are being planned. This is a very broad requirement and many different offerings will be included. The OT Section takes seriously its duty to protect the public and feels this is an important step to promote healthy practice for both the practitioner and their patients. 

4755-3-01 Applications for initial licensure To be rescinded and replaced by 4755:1-1-01 (see above).
4755-3-12 Application for reinstatement To be rescinded and replaced by 4755:1-1-07 (see above).
4755-9-01 Continuing education To be rescinded and replaced by 4755:1-3-01 (see above).

 

The Athletic Trainers Section of the OTPTAT Board seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which have been filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review. Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link to open a pdf version of the rules. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable) as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through June 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

4755:3-1-01

Applications for initial license

Requires applicants for initial licensure (examination and endorsement) to complete a presentation on the Board's Safe Haven program.

4755:3-1-04 Reinstatement of licensure

Allows continuing education submitted as a part of a reinstatement application submitted on or after November first of the year in which the applicant's license expired to count toward the subsequent renewal's continuing education requirement.

Requires applicants for reinstatement to complete a presentation on the Board's Safe Haven program.

4755:3-3-01 Continuing education

Changes include:

  • Adds a requirement for one hour of continuing education on mental health or substance use education as a part of the biennial renewal. This will count for one of the required 25 hours. Any course offering by the Board's Safe Haven program provider will count. Free course offerings are being planned.
  • Conforms the terminology for license holders with that of other rules
  • Corrects the new legal new change for BOC to Board of Certification, Inc.

The AT Section takes seriously its duty to protect the public and feels this is an important step to promote healthy practice for both the practitioner and their patients. 

4755-43-01 Applications for initial license To be rescinded and replaced by 4755:3-1-01 (see above).
4755-43-06 Reinstatement of licensure To be rescinded and replaced by 4755:3-1-04 (see above).
4755-45-01 Continuing education To be rescinded and replaced by 4755:3-3-01 (see above).

 

The OTPTAT Board seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which are being submitted for review by the Common Sense Initiative. These rules are in response to House Bill 509 from the 134th General Assembly. This bill made the following changes to licensure for OP&P:

  • Eliminates temporary licenses to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, and pedorthics
  • Eliminates a requirement that an applicant for a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics practice under a licensee for at least eight months before being eligible for the license. 

Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov and csipubliccomments@governor.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable), as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through April 19, 2023.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

Business Impact Analysis
4755-62-01 Definition of terms. Eliminates definitions related to temporary licensure.
4755-63-01 Applications for initial licensure by examination. Eliminates the requirements to have a signed statement attesting to having conducted an eith-month supervision by a Ohio-license holder. This was eliminated by House Bill 509.
4755-63-06 Temporary license application procedure. To be rescinded.
4755-63-15 Unique and exceptional qualifications. Eliminates references to temporary licensure.
4755-66-02 Temporary license fee. To be rescinded.
4755-66-05 Fee to upgrade from temporary to full license. To be rescinded.

 

The OTPTAT Board seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which are being submitted for early stakeholder review. Currently, no changes have been proposed to these rules, but they are being reviewed as a part of the required review that must occur every five years. Feedback on these rules will inform future changes. Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable), as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through March 5, 2023.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

4755-61-01 Notice of meetings. None currently proposed.
4755-61-02 Method of public notice in adopting, amending, or rescinding rules. None currently proposed.
4755-61-03 Definitions governing access to confidential personal information. None currently proposed.
4755-61-04 Procedures for accessing confidential personal information. None currently proposed.
4755-61-05 Valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information. None currently proposed.
4755-61-06 Confidentiality statutes. None currently proposed.
4755-61-07 Restricting and logging access to confidential personal information in computerized personal information systems. None currently proposed.
4755-64-01 Ethical and professional conduct. None currently proposed.
4755-64-02 Proper use of credentials. None currently proposed.
4755-64-03 Investigations. None currently proposed.
4755-64-04 Denial and disciplinary action procedures. None currently proposed.
4755-64-05 Notice of change of name, place of employment, e-mail, and mailing address. None currently proposed.

 

The Athletic Trainers Section seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which are being submitted for early stakeholder review. Currently, no changes have been proposed to these rules, but they are being reviewed as a part of the required review that must occur every five years. Feedback on these rules will inform future changes. Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable), as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through March 5, 2023.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

4755-40-01 Notice of meetings. None currently proposed.
4755-40-02 Method of public notice in adopting, amending, or rescinding rules. None currently proposed.
4755-40-03 Definitions. None currently proposed.
4755-40-04 Procedures for accessing confidential personal information. None currently proposed.
4755-40-05 Valid reasons for accessing confidential personal information. None currently proposed.
4755-40-06 Confidentiality statutes. None currently proposed.
4755-40-07 Restricting and logging access to CPI in computerized personal information systems. None currently proposed.
4755-41-01 Code of ethical conduct. None currently proposed.
4755-41-02 Disclosure of confidential information. None currently proposed.
4755-41-03 Reporting requirements. None currently proposed.
4755-42-01 Unauthorized practice. None currently proposed.
4755-42-03 Required credential to indicate licensure. None currently proposed.
4755-48-01 Investigations and inspections. None currently proposed.
4755-48-02 Disciplinary procedures. None currently proposed.

 

The Physical Therapy Section seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which are being submitted for early stakeholder review. Currently, no changes have been proposed to these rules, but they are being reviewed as a part of the required review that must occur every five years. Feedback on these rules will inform future changes. Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable), as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through March 5, 2023.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

4755-21-01 Notice of meetings. None currently proposed.
4755-21-02 Method of public notice in adopting, amending, or rescinding rules. None currently proposed.
4755-21-03 Denial and disciplinary action procedures. None currently proposed.
4755-24-03 Initial license fee. None currently proposed.
4755-24-04 Biennial license renewal fee. None currently proposed.
4755-24-05 License re-issuance fee. None currently proposed.
4755-24-06 Verification of licensure fee. None currently proposed.
4755-24-07 Fee for mailing lists. None currently proposed.
4755-24-08 Reinstatement fee. None currently proposed.
4755-24-09 Waiver of fees. None currently proposed.

 

The Occupational Therapy Section seeks your comments and feedback on the following proposed rules which are being submitted for early stakeholder review. Currently, no changes have been proposed to these rules, but they are being reviewed as a part of the required review that must occur every five years. Feedback on these rules will inform future changes. Please review the language of the rules below by clicking on the link. Submit your comments to rules@otptat.ohio.gov. Include contact information with your name, phone number, email address, and license type (if applicable), as well as the number of the rule on which you have comments. The Board will accept comments through March 5, 2023.

Rule Number

Title

Summary of Changes

4755-1-01 Notice of Meetings.

None currently proposed.

4755-1-02 Method of public notice in adopting, amending, or rescinding rules. None currently proposed.
4755-1-03 On-site investigations and inspections. None currently proposed.
4755-3-02 Certificate of license; display; copies. None currently proposed.
4755-3-03 Educational requirements. None currently proposed.
4755-3-04 Examination requirements. None currently proposed.
4755-3-05 Escrow of license; restoration. Proposed to rescind.
4755-3-06 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license. None currently proposed.
4755-3-07 Reinstatement or reconsideration of denial of license. None currently proposed.
4755-3-08 Notice of change of name, place of employment, e-mail, and mailing address. None currently proposed.
4755-3-09 Active practice defined. None currently proposed.
4755-3-10 Biennial renewal of license. None currently proposed.
4755-3-13 Verification of licensure. None currently proposed.
4755-3-14 Criminal records check. None currently proposed.
4755-5-01 Fee for initial licensure. None currently proposed.
4755-5-04 Fee for copies of certificate of licensure. None currently proposed.
4755-5-05 Fees for renewal. None currently proposed.
4755-5-07 Administrative processing charge for verification of occupational therapy licensure. None currently proposed.
4755-5-10 Waiver of fees. None currently proposed.
4755-9-01 Continuing education. None currently proposed.
4755-9-02 Waivers; exemptions for continuing education. None currently proposed.

 

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