West Virginia House Bill HB2306

West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/12/25
• Refer: 2/12/25

Caption

Relating to authorizing the Board of Occupational Therapy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fees for services rendered by the Board

Summary

HB2306 is a narrow administrative bill that authorizes the West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy to adopt a legislative rule governing fees for services rendered by the Board. The bill does not create a new licensing program or change the underlying scope of occupational therapy practice; instead, it approves a previously filed rule, identified as 13 CSR 03, that sets or updates fee-related provisions within the Board’s regulatory authority. In practical terms, the bill amends the state code section governing authorization of miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules, adding approval for the Board of Occupational Therapy’s fee rule. This gives the rule legal effect under state law and allows the Board to continue or implement its fee structure for administrative services, likely affecting licensees, applicants, and others who pay Board-related charges.

Impact

The bill’s impact is limited to state administrative law and professional regulation. It authorizes a specific legislative rule under §64-9-1, thereby validating the Board of Occupational Therapy’s authority to charge fees for services rendered and to administer those fees under the approved rule. The measure affects the Board, occupational therapy licensees, applicants, and any regulated parties subject to Board fees, but it does not otherwise alter substantive occupational therapy statutes.

Sentiment

Because the bill is a routine rule-authorization measure, the overall sentiment appears neutral to favorable. No committee transcript or vote record is provided, and the text itself suggests a technical, noncontroversial approval of an agency fee rule rather than a policy debate. The bill’s framing indicates legislative support for allowing the Board to operate under its filed rule.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concerns were raised, they would likely center on the amount or structure of fees charged by the Board of Occupational Therapy, the burden on licensees or applicants, or whether the rule exceeds the Board’s authority. However, there is no evidence in the supplied context of active opposition, amendments, or recorded debate.