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July 2, 2007
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"All practitioners need to be aware of what their state
laws and rules say. A lot of people are familiar with the law,
but the rules and regulations are where you get down into the
nitty-gritty details of what governs day-to-day practice."
—Carol Siebert, president of the North Carolina Occupational
Therapy Association, on the Board's approval of new
regulations."
Staying Up-to-Date on State Regulations: North
Carolina's New Rules Take Effect
State laws and regulations that govern occupational therapy
practice may not make the most scintillating summer reading,
but practitioners should be sure to stay up-to-date. Recently
approved new rules for North Carolina's occupational
therapy licensees' are now in effect.
Read more.
U.S. Senate Fully Funds Combating Autism Act
On June 21, 2007, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
authorized $53.5 million for programs related to autism under
the Combating Autism Act.
Read more.
AOTA Defends the Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Read AOTA President Penny Moyers's letter to The
Chronicle of Higher Education in response to the
journal's article on the emergence of professional
doctorates.
Read more.
OT Speaks at Capitol Hill Briefing on NCLB
On June 13, 2007, occupational therapist Kristin Conaboy
represented school-based prevention and intervention services
at a Capitol Hill hearing for No Child Left Behind.
Read more.
Read the June Federal Legislative Issue Update
AOTA's Federal Affairs Department publishes an update to
detail activities on Capitol Hill that affect occupational
therapy. Read about updates to the therapy caps, IDEA, and the
2007 Capitol Hill Day.
Read more.
Evidence Byte: Research Syntheses of AHRQ-Sponsored Studies
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers
research syntheses that interpret findings from AHRQ-sponsored
studies to show how research results can be used in meaningful
ways to improve health care. Topics include mental health;
patient-centered care; preventing disability in elders with
chronic diseases and helping elders with osteoarthritis
maintain function and mobility.
Read more.
Issue Sponsor
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