Occupational therapist criminal history.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about fingerprinting requirements or specific processes for sharing criminal history information, only that it must be disseminated as specified in existing laws.

Occupational Therapist Criminal History Records

This law clarifies that criminal history information must be shared with the Board of Occupational Therapy for occupational therapists and assistants applying for compact privileges under the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.

What This Bill Does

• Clarifies that criminal history record information shall be disseminated to the board of occupational therapy for currently licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants applying for a compact privilege under the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.

Who It Names or Affects

• Occupational therapists
• Occupational therapist assistants

Terms To Know

Compact privilege

A special permission that allows occupational therapists and assistants to work in multiple states under one agreement.

Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact

An agreement between states that makes it easier for occupational therapists and assistants to get licenses to work in different states.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only affects those applying for compact privileges under the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact.
• It does not change how criminal history information is shared with other boards or agencies.
• The exact process of sharing this information remains as specified in existing laws.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0671
Bill No.:

SF0152

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

23LSO-0671

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0082

Chapter No.:

169

Prime Sponsor:

Pappas

Catch Title:

Occupational therapist criminal history.

Subject:

Allowing criminal history information to be disseminated to the Board of Occupational Therapy.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act clarifies that criminal history record information for currently licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants applying for a compact privilege under the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact shall be disseminated to the Board of Occupational Therapy.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0671

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
.
SF0152

ENROLLED ACT NO. 82,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to criminal history records; clarifying that criminal history record information shall be disseminated to the board of occupational therapy as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 7
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19
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106(a)(xxxviii) and 7
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19
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201(a)(xxxiii) are amended to read:

7
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19
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106.

Access to, and dissemination of, information.

(a)

Criminal history record information shall be disseminated by criminal justice agencies in this state, whether directly or through any intermediary, only to:

(xxxviii)

The board of occupational therapy for purposes of obtaining background information on
persons
currently licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants
applying for a compact privilege under the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact as provided in W.S. 33
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40
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201 through 33
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40
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216;

7
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19
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201.

State or national criminal history record information.

(a)

The following persons shall be required to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information:

(xxxiii)

All
persons
currently licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants
applying for a compact privilege under the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact as provided in W.S. 33
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40
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201 through 33
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40
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216.

Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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