CaliforniaOccupational therapy applicants must keep email addresses current
California occupational therapy applicants and licensees must keep email addresses current, while the licensing board receives new fee and meeting rules.
What it does
Occupational therapy applicants and licensees must give the board their email addresses by July 1, 2027, report changes within 30 days, and receive renewal reminders.
The occupational therapy board must meet at least three times each year, including one northern and one southern California meeting, and continues until January 1, 2031.
The board may charge no more than $125 for a limited permit and must set capped fees for pocket cards, duplicate certificates, and license-status documents.
Students in ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy programs and people completing supervised entry-level doctoral capstones are covered by the practice exemption.
Argument forCurrent email addresses could help the board send renewal information and other notices to applicants and licensees more reliably.
Argument againstApplicants and licensees may face added paperwork because they must report every email change within 30 days.
More detail
Applicants and licensees must give the board their email addresses and report changes. This covers occupational therapy applicants and licensees who have an email address. The board must treat the email address as confidential and keep it from public disclosure. The board must remind applicants and licensees of this duty with each renewal application. An existing email address must be provided by July 1, 2027. Changes must be reported within 30 calendar days, and reminders apply with each renewal application.
The occupational therapy board must meet at least three times each year. This applies to the California Board of Occupational Therapy and requires at least one meeting each calendar year in northern California and southern California. The board remains subject to the state open-meeting law. The board's authorization continues until January 1, 2031, when this provision is repealed.
The board must set the listed fees within the bill's dollar limits. The rules cover limited permit holders and people requesting pocket cards, duplicate wall certificates, letters of good standing, endorsements, or license verification. The limited permit fee may not exceed $125. Each pocket card, duplicate wall certificate, and letter, endorsement, or verification fee may not exceed $50.
The occupational therapy practice exemption covers students in ACOTE-accredited programs and people completing supervised doctoral capstone experiences. This applies to students or trainees in qualifying occupational therapy programs and people completing a supervised entry-level doctoral capstone for an occupational therapy doctorate. A student must be clearly identified as a student or trainee. The doctoral capstone must be part of the requirements for an occupational therapy doctorate. The program or institution must be accredited by ACOTE.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 14Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 218, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 14Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 24In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2773 B. & P. (Berman) By Wahab. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 29From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2773 Business and Professions Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 5347.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 23Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 22Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 21From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 21).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
- Apr 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on B. & P.Minor
- Feb 24From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
- Feb 23Read first time. To print.Introduced
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