South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 454


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      454
Ratification Number:              64
Act Number:                       29
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990203
Primary Sponsor:                  Land
All Sponsors:                     Land
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7133ac99.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3427
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990512
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        19990601
Subject:                          Occupational therapists, requirements 
                                  revised for reinstatement of inactive 
                                  licenses; Occupational Therapy


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  19990618  Act No. A29
------  19990601  Signed by Governor
------  19990526  Ratified R64
House   19990512  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19990511  Read second time
House   19990505  Committee report: Favorable            27 H3M
House   19990318  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990317  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990316  Read second time
Senate  19990311  Committee report: Favorable            26 HLCI
Senate  19990203  Introduced, read first time,           12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on May 5, 1999 - Word format

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(A29, R64, S454)

AN ACT 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:

Reinstatement of inactive license

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;

(2) additional education; and

(3) 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."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 26th day of May, 1999.

Approved the 1st day of June, 1999.

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