To the Board of Medicine:

I am writing to express my concerns about the proposal to amend the occupational therapy regulations related to Inactive licensure (18 VAC 85-80-72) and Reinstatement (18 VAC 85-80-80). I encourage the Board to engage in a dialog with the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association to find a solution that both ensures therapists seeking to reinstate licensure in Virginia meet the expected standards but does not include expensive and time-consuming measures for only a 2-year lapse

Sincerely,

Karen Vizaniaris OTD, OTR/L