§ 33-40-203 — [SECTION 1] Purpose

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate
interstate practice of occupational therapy with the goal of
improving public access to occupational therapy services. The
practice of occupational therapy occurs in the state where the
patient or client is located at the time of the patient or
client encounter. The compact preserves the regulatory authority
of states to protect public health and safety through the
current system of state licensure. This compact is designed to
achieve the following objectives:
(i) Increase public access to occupational therapy
services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member
state licenses;
(ii) Enhance the states' ability to protect the
public's health and safety;
(iii) Encourage the cooperation of member states in
regulating multi-state occupational therapy practice;
(iv) Support spouses of relocating military members;
(v) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative,
and disciplinary information between member states;
(vi) Allow a remote state to hold a provider of
services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to
that state's practice standards; and
(vii) Facilitate the use of telehealth technology in
order to increase access to occupational therapy services.