California Board of Occupational Therapy: licensing: fees

The law keeps the board in place to license and regulate occupational therapists and assistants. It also sets clearer requirements for trainees, licensees, and board services.

What the law does ​

• Extends the California Board of Occupational Therapy's authorization until January 1, 2031.
• Requires the board to meet at least three times yearly, including once in northern California and once in southern California.
• Requires applicants and licensees with an email address to provide it by July 1, 2027, update changes within 30 days, and receive renewal reminders about this duty.
• Keeps reported email addresses confidential and exempt from public disclosure.
• Caps the limited permit fee at $125 and authorizes fees of up to $50 for a pocket card, duplicate wall certificate, and licensure good-standing, endorsement, or verification letter.
• Requires occupational therapy student programs and entry-level doctoral capstone institutions to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
• Clarifies that supervised entry-level doctoral capstone participants may provide services as part of their degree requirements.

Who it affects ​

• Occupational therapy license applicants and licensees.
• Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, students, trainees, and doctoral capstone participants.
• The California Board of Occupational Therapy.

Context ​

The board enforces the Occupational Therapy Practice Act and had been scheduled to sunset on January 1, 2027.