The Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association
Your Community. Your Voice. Your Impact.
ConnOTA is the collective voice for occupational therapy in Connecticut—and that voice is only as strong as the people behind it. Membership matters because advocacy doesn’t happen on its own. It takes informed, engaged practitioners & students to protect OT practice, influence policy, & ensure our profession keeps pace with the needs of the people we serve.
Whether you’re a student, early-career professional, or seasoned practitioner, staying informed & involved is critical. Legislative & regulatory decisions made today shape your future scope of practice, job mobility, reimbursement, & the services clients can access. ConnOTA keeps you connected to those decisions—and gives you a way to be part of them.
Get involved
- Learn how legislation & policy directly affect occupational therapy practice & education
- Stay informed with timely updates so you can act when your voice is needed
- Build leadership skills & professional connections early in your career
- Join a statewide community working to advance, protect, & modernize OT in Connecticut
Being informed is important. Being involved is powerful. Membership makes both possible.
ConnOTA Legislative Priorities, CT Healthcare Professions Coalition, Protecting OT, New England Collaborative
We’re a busy, engaged community with frequently updated content. Be sure to check back often so you don’t miss out on the latest opportunities & updates.
ConnOTA's 2027 Legislative Priorities
Join the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
Modernize CT's Occupational Therapy Practice Act to reflect contemporary practice
Do you have 5 minutes? Send a brief email to your Connecticut legislators to support our priorities.
Do you have 30 minutes? Personalize your message or make a short call to reinforce your advocacy.
Looking for an ongoing commitment? Stay engaged—track legislation, connect with legislators, & help prepare or provide testimony.
Get started: Email [email protected], read our legislative brief, follow our insider-track updates, & amplify our collective voice.
Healthcare Professions Coalition of Connecticut
A coalition of Connecticut healthcare professional organizations was formed in 2025 and works together to advance shared priorities that impact patient care, healthcare access, & workforce sustainability.
The collective was first formed to focus on federal and state actions to address proposed changes to graduate student loan eligibility(H.R. 1), which excluded key professions—including Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, Physician Associate, Dental Hygiene, and more—and would potentially worsen workforce shortages in critical care areas.
Follow our Advocacy Updates to hear what this group is currently working on. Advocacy Inside Track
Protecting Occupational Therapy Starts with You!
For just a few dollars a month, you help safeguard a profession that transforms lives — and in Connecticut, your membership directly powers real, measurable wins.
What ConnOTA accomplished this year because members showed up:
- Protected OT scope of practice by blocking attempts from other professions to claim core OT domains — protecting your license, your role, and your future.
- Reversed harmful reimbursement changes, including the proposed Anthem BCBS cap that would have restricted access and strained private practices. Advocacy worked — the policy was paused statewide.
- Expanded mental and behavioral health resources, providing practitioners with tools, billing guidance, and equity-focused strategies through ConnOTA’s Mental & Behavioral Health Guide.
- Supported national OT victories, including protecting Section 504 and OT’s role in educational access.
- Delivered high-value professional development, supporting licensure requirements and continued competence — at a fraction of the cost of most CE options.
Why This Matters
These wins shape the profession you work in — or are preparing to enter — and they protect our:
- Clients
- Scope of practice
- Licensure & regulation
- Reimbursement
- Role on interprofessional teams
None of this happens automatically. It happens because we choose to stand together.
Membership isn’t just dues.
It’s an investment in your career and a commitment to keeping occupational therapy strong, respected, and valued in Connecticut.
Small investment. Statewide impact.
A profession worth protecting — and worth joining.
New England Collaborative
ConnOTA is proud to be part of the New England Collaborative with our colleagues in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont. This partnership brings you more professional development, networking, & shared resources across the region.
This is just one more reason to be part of ConnOTA — your membership connects you to opportunities across all of New England!
