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HB25-1016

Occupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment

Type Bill
Session 2025 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning authorizing an occupational therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment.

Bill Summary:

The act authorizes an occupational therapist to directly recommend or prescribe durable medical equipment to a patient without requesting the prescription from a licensed physician and requires that the occupational therapist consult with the patient concerning payment options.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/31/2025 Signed Act PDF
03/25/2025 Final Act PDF
03/12/2025 Rerevised PDF
03/11/2025 Revised PDF
01/23/2025 Reengrossed PDF
01/22/2025 Engrossed PDF
01/08/2025 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/07/2025 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/24/2025 FN2 PDF
01/13/2025 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 25-1016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 25-1016 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/17/2025 Senate Amendments REPASS
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
03/17/2025 Senate Amendments CONCUR
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
01/23/2025 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
17
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
01/23/2025 Third Reading REREFER (2nd)
20
AYE
41
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/12/2025 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/06/2025 L.002 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/31/2025 Governor Governor Signed
03/26/2025 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/25/2025 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/24/2025 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/17/2025 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/13/2025 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/12/2025 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/11/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/06/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/28/2025 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
01/23/2025 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/22/2025 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/16/2025 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
01/14/2025 House House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/08/2025 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/06/2025 44 Occupational Therapist Prescribe Med Equip PDF