The Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act (H.R. 4878/S. 2459) would change the Medicare supervision requirement for occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in private...

Register to receive participation information for AOTA's Grassroots Advocacy Learning Intensive!This week-long advocacy event (October 16th 2023 - October 20th 2023) will be a (mostly self-guided)...

The ability of occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) to provide remote services via telehealth was of critical importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Temporary waivers enacted by Congress and implemented by CMS enabled OTPs to provide essential therapy services...

The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Parity Act (S. 1592) would ensure Medicare beneficiaries with a mental health diagnosis have access to occupational therapy services. The OT Mental Health Parity Act directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to...

As part of end-of-year legislation in December of 2022, Congress created the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Program. This win came after nearly five years of advocacy efforts by the allied health professions led, in part, by occupational therapy advocates!  As with...

The States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act (H.R. 1310) is a piece of bipartisan legislation from Reps Tracey Mann (R-KS) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced in the 118th Congress.The Issue:If a practitioner relocates to another state or would like to...

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