SB 813: Occupational therapy.

Existing law, the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, establishes the California Board of Occupational Therapy for the licensure and regulation of the practice of occupational therapy. Existing law prohibits a person from practicing occupational therapy or working as an occupational therapy assistant under the supervision of an occupational therapist without being licensed under the act.

Existing law requires an occupational therapist to document the occupational therapists evaluation, goals, treatment plan, and summary of treatment in the client record. Existing law further requires client records to be maintained for a period of not less than 7 years following the discharge of the client, except as specified.

This bill would increase the above timeframe to 10 years following discharge of the client.