Occupational Therapy

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Disaster Emergency Due to COVID-19 – Ended

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Temporary Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Supervision (Pennsylvania Department of State – Pennsylvania Changes Supervision Requirements for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists During COVID-19 Emergency (4/13/2020); Pennsylvania 2021 Act 73; Pennsylvania Department of State – Waived and Suspended Licensing Regulations)
- Ended June 20, 2022

Telemedicine Waiver (Pennsylvania Department of State – Pennsylvania Authorizes Licensed Health Care Professionals to Provide Services via Telemedicine During Coronavirus Emergency (3/18/2020); Pennsylvania 2021 Act 73; Pennsylvania Department of State – Waived and Suspended Licensing Regulations; Pennsylvania Press Room – Licensed Health Care Practitioners Can Provide Telemedicine Services to Pennsylvanians During Coronavirus Emergency (3/18/2020))
- Expired October 31, 2022

Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Related Waivers & Regulations (Pennsylvania 2021 Act 73; Pennsylvania Department of State – Waived and Suspended Licensing Regulations)
- List of Active and Expired Waivers and Suspensions in Pennsylvania Department of State – Waived and Suspended Licensing Regulations

City of Philadephia COVID-19 Labor Information
- Labor information when working in City of Philadephia in the City of Philadephia Department of Labor – Worker Protection Resources

(Updated 11/2/2022; 7/13/2022; 4/1/2022; 2/10/2022)

Overtime (34 Pa. Code § 231.41. Rate; 34 Pa. Code § 231.42. Workweek; Pennsylvania Department of Labor – Regulations for Minimum Wage; Pennsylvania Department of Labor – General Wage and Hour Questions)
- More than 40 hours in a workweek at a rate of no less than 1-1/2 times the regular rate
- Workweek defined in 34 Pa. Code § 231.42. Workweek
- Mandatory Overtime
  - Information about mandatory overtime in Pennsylvania Department of Labor – General Wage and Hour Questions

Meal Break (Pennsylvania Department of Labor – General Wage and Hour Questions)
- Not required for employees 18 years old and older
  - If provided
    - Not required to pay for meal break if more than 20 minutes and work not performed during the meal break time

Additional Breaks (Pennsylvania Department of Labor – General Wage and Hour Questions)
- Not required for employees 18 years old and older
  - Breaks less than 20 minutes paid time

Sick Leave (Pennsylvania Department of Labor – General Wage and Hour Questions)
- No specific information about sick leave noted in Pennsylvania laws

City of Philadelphia (City of Philadephia Working & Jobs; City of Philadephia Department of Labor – Worker Protection Resources)
- May have additional labor requirements
  - City of Philadephia Sick Leave Law
- City of Philadephia labor information in City of Philadephia Working & Jobs and City of Philadephia Department of Labor – Worker Protection Resources

Click on a state below to access information about another state’s occupational therapy practice acts, laws, statutes, rules, and/or regulations.

(Updated 2/10/2022; 1/8/2022)