Statement of Scope
Occupational Therapists
Affiliated Credentialing Board
Relating to: Biennial Registration
Rule Type: Permanent
1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only):
N/A
2. Detailed description of the objective of the proposed rule:
The primary objective of the proposed rule is to reflect s. 440.03 (4m), Stats., as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, which specifies that, except as otherwise permitted in chs. 440 to 480, Stats., an examining board or affiliated credentialing board attached to an examining board may require a credential holder to submit proof of completion of continuing education programs or courses only if a complaint is made against the credential holder. Chapter OT 3 may also be revised to address incorrect or outdated references and ensure consistency with current standards for drafting style and format and applicable Wisconsin statutes. 3. Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives:
Section OT 3.06 (5) provides the Occupational Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board may require any license holder to submit evidence of compliance with continuing education requirements for an audit at any time during the biennium following the biennium for which credit is required for license renewal. The proposed rules will revise this provision, as the underlying statutes no longer provide this authority. 4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Section 15.085 (5) (b), Stats., provides that affiliated credentialing boards, such as the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, “shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains . . .” Section 448.965 (1) (b), Stats., provides the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board may promulgate rules that establish “[c]ontinuing education requirements for license renewal for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant under s. 448.967 (2).” 5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
50 hours
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Wisconsin licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
None.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The proposed rule will have minimal to no economic impact on small businesses and the state’s economy as a whole.
Approved for publication: Approved for implementation:
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