Occupational Therapy Practitioner Signature Update
According to 259 CMR 3.06:
(1) Occupational therapists shall use the initials OT after their name.
(3) Occupational therapy assistants shall use the initials OTA after their name.
Of particular note, the designation for OTR/L and COTA/L no longer exist in Massachusetts
(and should not not have been used since November 2016).
All occupational therapy practitioners should be signing their documentation and appropriately using the appropriate professional designation immediately following your name. Massachusetts law requires an OT or an OTA signing any medical record, or any other professional documentation, with the licensee’s name, professional designation, and license number.
An example of correct signature would be: Mary Smith, OT, xxxx, / John Doe, OTA, xxxx
Occupational Therapy Assistants can now participate in screenings
According to 259 CMR 3.02:
(2) Responsibility of Occupational Therapy Assistants.
(a) Occupational therapy assistants may contribute to the Screening process by collecting data with Service Competency and shall communicate the information gathered to the supervising occupational therapist.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health eLicensing System
Practitioners should use the Massachusetts Department of Public Health eLicensing System portal for licensing-related matters including applications and renewals.
If you have questions or issues about setting up your new account you can: