Now is your chance to submit your nomination for the FOTA Board!
The Nominating Committee is pleased to call for nominations from FOTA's membership to fill the available FOTA Board positions of President Elect & Secretary. Nominations should be submitted as early as possible so that the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee can fully consider proposed candidates. Official nominations accepted January 21, 2020 through February 18, 2020
FOTA News
FOTA Leaders Meet with FLASHA, FPTA, and Alliance of Pediatric Therapies. Taskforce on Medicaid Advocacy -- June 6th, 2019, Orlando, FL.
FOTA President-Elect Douglene Jackson, President Brent Cheyne, and FOTA Lobbyist Anita Berry met with Alliance of Pediatric Therapies, FLASHA (Speech Therapy Association) and FPTA (Physical Therapy Association) to discuss our path forward collaborating as state rehab profession associations addressing Medicaid challenges to practice, reimbursement and accessibility. Our collective plan to advocate will include connecting with AHCA, Medicaid Officials, and the Association of Insurance Providers to address therapist's concerns.
Membership fees support the FOTA Government Affairs Committee, which is active in advocating for occupational therapy practitioners and the clients we serve through:
Working with our state legislators and our lobbyist to promote and protect occupational therapy services
Protecting the OT scope of practice to ensure that practitioners have the right to practice true occupational therapy in Florida
We are closely watching for ways OT will both be impacted and for opportunities for OT to be included, perhaps in ways we have not been included in the past. While the ACA is a Federal program, FOTA is working closely with AOTA to follow the trends and keep you informed.
Have You Heard of Common Data Elements? Years ago, I was working in a clinic as a licensed OT with a bachelor’s degree. With limited research training I did not know how to select assessments for measuring the effect of my interventions.
