Mountain Central Conference
November 5.-7
2010
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JANUARY NEWS!

Urgent Advocacy Announcement from AOTA
The Medicare Part B therapy caps went into place on January 1, 2010 making action to repeal the therapy caps or extend the exceptions process necessary immediately... Read More

January 12, 2010 Alamo South District will host a meeting and continuing education event. Stephen Luster, OTR will speak on the use of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. See the Alamo South home page for more information.

January 12, 2010 Capital Centex District will host a meeting and continuing education event. Sharron Heller is speak on the Brain Gym Program, Exercise and Benefits for All, Part 2. See the Capital Centex home page for more information.

January 20, 2010 Gulf Coast East South District will host a meeting and continuing education event. Lynne Tupper, OTR will speak on Sensory Integration-What's new in the evidence. See the Gulf Coast East home page for more information.

CMS rule change for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility starting January 1, 2010. For those who practice at IRF's, there are major changes in pre-admission assessment, post-admission therapy evaluation, frequency of team conference etc. The good news is the reimbursement rate will be increased. Go to CMS official website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov for the detail.

The Senate passed the healthcare reform bill before Christmas. Go to THE AOTA website at www.aota.org to see how AOTA has followed and advocated OT in the bill which may impact OT practice in the future.
 

ABOUT TOTA

The Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA) is a non-profit professional association incorporated in Texas. TOTA is an affiliate of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

The Texas Occupational Therapy Association was established for the benefit of professionals and students of occupational therapy. Membership services includes public relations materials, legislative information, practice forum, educational meetings and student services.

Additional services provided by the association include a research foundation (TOTF) and political action committee (TOTAPAC). Please follow the links to learn more about the function of these entities.

The mission of the TOTA is to be responsive to the professional development, information needs, and educational requirements of its members; to advance and improve the practice of occupational therapy for the benefit of the consumers; and to anticipate and respond to the organizational, political, economic and social features of the health care delivery system at the local, state and national levels.

Our Goals:
Serve the Membership
Serve the Profession and the Consumer It Serves
Maintain a Viable Organization Which Supports Its Purpose, Objectives and Functions.

Licensing in Texas is through the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE). You can access the TBOTE web site by following this link. The licensing board can also be reached by phone at 512/305-6900, by e-mail, or by regular mail at:

TBOTE
333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-510
Austin, TX 78701-3942

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners: Licensure / Regulations / Practice Issues

Contact Information
Executive Director: Mary Hennigan – mary@tota.org
Provider and Exhibits Programs: Vicki Mason – vicki@tota.org
Member Services: Debbie Mincher – debbie@tota.org
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