Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 3931 — State of New Jersey (May 22, 2025)

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The Senate Commerce Committee of the State of New Jersey, in a statement dated May 22, 2025, reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 3931. As amended, the bill updates the law regulating occupational therapists, requiring the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, with the Occupational Therapy Advisory Council, to develop continuing competence and professional development requirements for license renewal. It defines "occupational therapy services" and adds issue areas including parental health, disaster preparedness and emergency management, and population health management. Examinations will be administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, and the council is to meet at least four times annually.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
3931

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 22,
2025

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably and
with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 3931.

As amended, this bill updates current law regulating occupational therapists.
Specifically, under the bill, there is established a requirement for the Director
of the Division of Consumer Affairs, in consultation with the Occupational
Therapy Advisory Council, to develop continuing competence and professional
development requirements in order for licensed occupational therapists and
licensed occupational therapy assistants to renew licenses. Additionally, the
bill adds a definition of “occupational therapy services” and expands the types
of issues in which occupational therapy may be sought to include, among other
items, parental health; disaster preparedness and emergency management; and
population health management. The bill will also allow members of the council
to serve a maximum of three consecutive sessions and for the council to meet at
least four times annually. Examinations required in current law will be
administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Lastly,
references in current law to submissions to the director of proof of fieldwork
completion are deleted for redundancy because the submission is already
required as part of the presentation of evidence of completing an accredited
program in occupational therapy.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS :

The committee amended the bill to remove environmental
and climate sustainability and add disaster preparedness and emergency management as a possible issue
area for which occupational therapy services may be sought.

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