South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 454

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 11, 1999

S. 454

Introduced by Senator Land

S. Printed 3/11/99--S.

Read the first time February 3, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 454), to amend Section 40-36-260, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to licensure of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

J. VERNE SMITH, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has indicated this bill is only a technical change and will not change service delivery. It will not have any impact to the department or to the General Fund of the State nor on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-36-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF INACTIVE LICENSES IN THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 40-36-260(G) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 356 of 1998, is amended to read:

"(G) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant whose license has been inactive for fewer than three years may reactivate the license by applying to the board, submitting proof of completion of eight hours of continuing education for each year the license has been inactive, and paying the reactivation fee provided for in regulation.

An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant whose license has been inactive for three years or more shall complete, as provided for in regulation:

(1) supervised contact hours; and

(2) additional education as provided for in regulation; and (3) must pass if necessary, an examination.

An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant whose license has been inactive for fewer than three years and who has active status outside of this State may reinstate the license by submitting proof of completion of eight hours of continuing education for each year the license has lapsed, official verification of all current licenses, and the reactivation fee provided for in regulation.

An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant whose license has been inactive for three years or more and who has active status outside of this State may reinstate the license by submitting evidence satisfactory to the board of not less than one thousand hours of out-of-state employment within the last year, official verification of all current licenses, and the reactivation fee provided for in regulation."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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