In order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons; assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services, it is the purpose of this Chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public.
La. R.S. 37:3002
Declaration of purpose
Known as the Louisiana Occupational Therapy Practice Act
The act spans §§ 37–37 (25 sections).
Acts 1979, No. 566, §1; Acts 2023, No. 263, §1, eff
Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.