S 1493·NJ·senate
Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.
Signed into LawFiled Jan 13, 2026
Sponsor: Joe Cryan (D)
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Approved P.L.2026, c.65.
Aug 6, 2026
Summary
The law revises how occupational therapists and assistants obtain and keep their licenses in New Jersey. It eliminates the mandatory supervised fieldwork hours for new applicants and makes completing continuing‑competence credits a condition for license renewal. It also creates an advisory council to guide the licensing process.
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