Welcome!
The Oklahoma Occupational Therapists Committee is happy to welcome you to their new website. We hope you find much useful information. We are grateful to the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the support of this site.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our main office at 405-962-1400.
In order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, to protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized persons, to assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services, it is the purpose of this act to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public.
888.3. Definitions As used in this act: 1. "Occupational therapy" is a health profession for which practitioners provide assessment, treatment, and consultation through the use of purposeful activity with individuals who are limited by or at risk of physical illness or injury, psycho-social dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, poverty and cultural differences or the aging process, in order to maximize independence, prevent disability, and maintain health.
Specific occupational therapy services include but are not limited to:
- the use of media and methods such as instruction in daily living skills and cognitive retraining,
- facilitating self-maintenance, work and leisure skills, using standardized or adapted techniques,
- designing, fabricating, and applying selected orthotic equipment or selective adaptive equipment with instructions,
- using therapeutically applied creative activities, exercise, and other media to enhance and restore functional performance,
- administering and interpreting tests which may include sensorimotor evaluation, psycho-social assessments, standardized or nonstandardized tests,
- improving developmental skills, perceptual motor skills, and sensory integrative function,
- adapting the environment for the handicapped.
These services are provided individually, in groups, or through social systems.
Upcoming Meetings
Agendas & Minutes
| Meeting Month | Agenda (last modified) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2010 | Agenda (01/08/2010) | Results |
| October | 2009 | Agenda (09/30/2009) | Results |
| June | 2009 | Agenda (06/16/2009) | Results |
| March | 2009 | Agenda (03/03/2009) | Results |
| January | 2009 | Agenda (01/13/2009) | Results |
Forms & Resources
| Download | New legislation took effect November 1, 2007, requiring the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to issue a license only to U.S. citizens, nationals and legal permanent resident aliens; and to applicants who present valid documentary evidence of: A valid, unexpired immigrant or nonimmigrant visa status for admission into the U.S.; A pending or approved application for asylum in the U.S.; Admission into the U.S. in refugee status; A pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the U.S.; Approved deferred action status; or A pending application for adjustment of status to legal permanent residence status or conditional resident status.
Applicants in the above six categories will only be eligible to receive a license card that is valid for the time period of their authorized stay in the U.S., or if there is no date of end to the time period of their authorized stay, for one year. The information will be verified through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program, operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In order to verify citizenship or qualified alien status, applicants for licensure by endorsement or examination or for reinstatement of their license, must submit an Evidence of Status Form and the required supporting documentation with their application. |
| Download | OT OA Allied Application Form - updated January 2009 |
| Download | Application Instructions - updated October 2009 |
| Download | Credit Card Payment Form - Complete and submit this form along with your paperwork for the correct fee amount. |
| Download | Extended Background Check (EBC) Authorization Form CONSENT TO PERFORM CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FCRA (FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT)_Form version 4/30/2009 |
| Download | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2006 – OCTOBER 31, 2008 - Updated October 16, 2008 |
| Download | APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2008 – OCTOBER 31, 2010 Last Updated 1/21/2010 |
| Download | Form 3 - Allied Verification of Licensure Certification |
| Download | Form 4 - Recommendation |
| Download | Form 5 - Verification of Supervision |
| Download | Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Request for Pre-Approval. Completed forms must be in the Board office at least 10 days prior to the next committee meeting. |
| Link | Verification of Certification Letter |
Laws
| Download | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE ACT Title 59 O.S., Sections 888.1 - 888.16 updated 6/09/2004 |
| Download | Rules:OKLAHOMA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 435. STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION CHAPTER 30. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND ASSISTANTS - Updated 5/11/2007 |
Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I obtain written verification of a license?
Send a written request with the fee of $25. Verifications that are accompanied by the appropriate fee are processed and mailed daily. If a request comes in without the fee it is forwarded to the business office for billing prior to being mailed. - When will I get a renewal notice?
Although there is no statutory requirement to give notice, the Board does mail renewal notices approximately sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of a license. All notices are mailed to the mailing address we have on file. Please keep the Board informed of your current mailing address at all times. If you did not receive a notice, contact the Board office and a duplicate will be sent. Within the next few months we will start mailing a reminder card thirty (30) days prior to license expiration if you have not renewed. Any renewal post-marked after the expiration date is considered late and the late fee will be required. Not receiving a notice is not grounds for waiving the late fee. - When will I get a new wallet card?
Renewals are posted daily as they arrive at the Board office. Each Monday, wallet cards are printed and mailed for everyone who renewed the previous week. If you submitted your payment and do not receive a new card within the next couple of weeks, contact the Board office. Please renew early in order to receive your new card prior to the old card expiring.
