(2) Initial appointments. Notwithstanding the length of the terms specified in section 15.406 (5) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the affiliated credentialing board shall be appointed by the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection for the following terms:

(a) One occupational therapist and one public member, for terms expiring on July 1, 2001.

(3) Transfer of authority and records from examining board; transitional provisions. During the period beginning on the effective date of this subsection and ending on the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the examining board and examining council shall cooperate with the affiliated credentialing board, as created by this act, in providing orderly and efficient transfers under this subsection. On the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, all of the following apply:

(a) The assets and liabilities of the examining board and the examining council pertaining to the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall become the assets and liabilities of the affiliated credentialing board.

(b) All tangible personal property, including records, of the examining board and examining council pertaining to the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants is transferred to the affiliated credentialing board.

(c) All rules pertaining to the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that have been promulgated by the examining board and that are in effect shall become rules of the affiliated credentialing board and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the affiliated credentialing board. All orders pertaining to the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that have been issued by the examining board and that are in effect shall become orders of the affiliated credentialing board and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the affiliated credentialing board.

(d) Any matter relating to the regulation of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that is pending with the examining board is transferred to the affiliated credentialing board, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the examining board with respect to the pending matter are considered to have been submitted to or taken by the affiliated credentialing board.

(e) Notwithstanding section 448.963 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, any person who, on the day before the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, was certified as an occupational therapist by the examining board under subchapter II of chapter 448 of the statutes is considered to be licensed as an occupational therapist by the affiliated credentialing board under subchapter VII of chapter 448 of the statutes, as created by this act, without meeting any of the requirements of section 448.963 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(f) Notwithstanding section 448.963 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, any person who, on the day before the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph, was certified as an occupational therapy assistant by the examining board under subchapter II of chapter 448 of the statutes is considered to be licensed as an occupational therapy assistant by the affiliated credentialing board under subchapter VII of chapter 448 of the statutes, as created by this act, without meeting any of the requirements of section 448.963 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act.

(1) The treatment of sections 15.08 (1m) (b), 15.085 (1m) (b) and 15.406 (5) of the statutes and Section 58 of this act take effect on the day after publication.