Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact - Interstate Practice Privileges

Kansas Legislative Events

Published April 9th, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Kansas HB2533 was enrolled on April 9, 2026, enacting the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact to provide interstate practice privileges. The bill enables licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in compact member states without obtaining separate state licenses. The legislation passed the House 121-0 and Senate 38-2 with bipartisan support.

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What changed

Kansas has enacted HB2533, establishing the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact that allows occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) to obtain a compact privilege to practice in other member states without seeking separate licensure. The compact requires practitioners to hold a valid license in their home state, meet eligibility criteria established by the compact, and comply with each destination state's scope of practice laws.

Healthcare providers employing occupational therapists and OTAs should prepare for the implementation of multi-state practice privileges under the compact. Practitioners must verify that states they wish to practice in are compact members and ensure they maintain compliance with home state licensure requirements. Employers should update credentialing procedures to accommodate compact privileges and review practice agreements across state lines.

What to do next

Review current licensure status and ensure home state license is valid and in good standing
Monitor for implementation updates from the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Update credentialing and privileging procedures to accommodate multi-state compact practice

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Kansas / HB2533 Enrolled HB2533 House Bill Enrolled 2026-04-09

Enacting the occupational therapy licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

Bill Details

State Kansas

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2...

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Action History

2026-04-09 H House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-04-09 H House Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2026-03-26 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 125 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 38 Nay: 2 2026-03-25 S Senate Conference committee report now available 2026-03-18 S Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as conferees 2026-03-18 H House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Carpenter, W. , Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. as conferees 2026-03-17 S Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 2 2026-03-16 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-03-16 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-03-11 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and Welfare 2026-02-25 S Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-S 2026-02-12 S Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare 2026-02-11 S Senate Received and Introduced 2026-02-11 H House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 121 Nay: 0 2026-02-11 H House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 2026-02-10 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2026-02-10 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2026-02-06 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human Services 2026-02-04 H House Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-N 2026-01-23 H House Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services 2026-01-23 H House Introduced

Votes

2026-02-11 House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 121 Nay: 0 Yea: 121 Nay: 0 2026-03-17 Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 38 Nay: 2 Yea: 38 Nay: 2 2026-03-25 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 38 Nay: 2 Yea: 38 Nay: 2 2026-03-26 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 125 Nay: 0 Yea: 125 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-23 H Health and Human Services 2026-02-12 S Public Health and Welfare

Amendments

2026-02-06 House Committee on Health and Human Services Report 2026-03-11 Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare Report 2026-03-25 Conference Committee Report