State OT Statutes and Regulations

See the links below for information on state occupational therapy practice acts and regulations. Resources include reference charts on scope of occupational therapy practice, and state requirements regarding continuing competence, OTA supervision, and referral.  

Continuing Competence

• Occupational Therapy - Continuing Competency Requirements - Summary Chart January 2016 - pdf
• Occupational Therapy - Continuing Competence Requirements - Full Chart January 2016 - pdf

Qualifications and Licensure Requirements

• OT Qualifications and Licensure Requirements-July 2014 - pdf 
• OTA Qualifications and Licensure Requirements-July 2014 - pdf 
• Occupational Therapy Temporary Licenses/Permits - pdf 
• Re-entry Requirements 2012 - pdf 
• Inactive Licensure Status 2012 - pdf 
• Referral Requirements - pdf  

Regulation of Occupational Therapy 

• Jurisdictions Regulating Occupational Therapists July 2014 
• Jurisdictions Regulating Occupational Therapy Assistants February 2015 

• Scope of Practice by State - pdf   

Supervision

• OTA Supervision Requirements - Statutes and Regulations October 2016- pdf 
• OT Aide Supervision Requirements - Statutes and Regulations July 2006 - pdf 

• State Occupational Therapy Statutes, Regulations and Board Guidance for Occupational Therapy Students - pdf 

Telehealth

• AOTA's Position Paper on Telehealth - pdf  
• Telehealth-Advisory 2016 - pdf 
• Telehealth and Occupational Therapy in Health Care Reform - pdf 
• OT and Telehealth - State Statutes, Regulations and Regulatory Board Statements - pdf 
• Watch a recording of AOTA'sTelehealth Webinars from June 2017