Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy

The Board agenda includes a review of future meeting schedules, as well as considerations regarding complaints, investigations, and compliance. Additionally, the Board will review applications for initial licensure, renewals, and reinstatements, and will consider a consent agenda for applications already approved by the Executive Director. The meeting also involves the presentation of the Executive Director's report, including discussions on letters from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and staff guidance on extension letters.

The Board will address several operational and regulatory matters, including the review and discussion of the future board meeting schedule. A significant portion of the meeting will involve complaints, investigations, and compliance reviews, including initial complaint reviews and self-disclosure of actions. The Board will also review and consider various applications for licensure, including initial, renewal, and reinstatement applications. Additionally, the Board will review a consent agenda featuring numerous license applications approved by the executive director for ratification.

The Board will discuss, review, and potentially take action on several items including the future board meeting schedule and various complaints, investigations, and compliance matters, specifically regarding a self-disclosure. The agenda includes the review and consideration of applications for initial licensure, renewal, and reinstatement, as well as the ratification of numerous applications previously approved by the executive director. Additionally, board business will be conducted, covering the purchase of a plaque for a former board member, updates on fieldwork supervision for continuing education, conference attendance, and a report from the chairperson concerning the OT Licensure Compact. The board will also review legislative bills, receive an executive director's report on finances and staff activities, and allow time for public comments.

The meeting agenda covered several operational items, including a call to order, roll call, and declaration of conflicts of interest. Key discussions included the review, amendment, and possible approval of prior minutes, and an open call to the public. The Board planned to review and possibly set the schedule for future meetings in March, April, and May 2026. Discussions and potential actions were scheduled concerning complaints, investigations, and compliance, specifically the initial review of a complaint (Danny Wong). The agenda also included the review and possible action on various applications for licensure, including initial applications (48), renewals (125), and reinstatements (8), most of which were approved by the Executive Director via a consent agenda. Board business involved determining a date for a special training meeting, a report on the OT Licensure Compact, a review of several legislative bills (HB2034, HB2115, HB2176, HB2233, HB2435, HB2564, HB2660), and the Executive Director's report detailing financial review, staff activities, and statistics showing 4,811 current active licensees. Finally, the Board was set to review subcommittee recommendations regarding proposed changes to the Disciplinary Matrix and Guidelines.

The meeting included discussions and actions related to self-disclosures, applications for licensure, and board business. The board reviewed and took action on a self-disclosure, and also reviewed and approved or denied several initial and renewal applications for licensure. The board discussed and took action on the board meeting schedule, engaging services of a rule writer, and audit findings. Updates were provided on the OT Licensure Compact, board finances, recent board staff activities, and statistics.