Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1182: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Provides relative to the rules governing Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3006(introductory paragraph) and (2), 3007, 3008, 3009(B) and (D), 3012(B)(3), and 3013(A), relative to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; to provide for the requirements for licensure; to provide for the examination for licensure; to provide for waiver requirements for licensure; to provide for the issuance of licenses; to provide for the renewal of licenses; to provide for licensure fees; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3006(introductory paragraph) and (2), 3007, 3008, 3009(B) and (D), 3012(B)(3), and 3013(A), relative to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; to provide for the requirements for licensure; to provide for the examination for licensure; to provide for waiver requirements for licensure; to provide for the issuance of licenses; to provide for the renewal of licenses; to provide for licensure fees; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 37:3006(introductory paragraph) and (2), 3007, 3008, 3009(B) and (D), 3012(B)(3), and 3013(A) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §3006. Requirements for licensure An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board that he the applicant: * * * (2) Has successfully completed the academic and supervised field work experience requirements to sit for the "Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered or the Certification Examination for occupational therapy assistant" and is approved by the board and pass the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-2035 ORIGINAL …