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Committee hears bill to extend deadline and grandfather experienced speech‑language pathology assistants
Summary
House Bill 384 would extend the licensing deadline and allow individuals who already completed required supervised hours to be licensed as speech‑language pathology assistants (SLPAs); supporters said it addresses implementation delays, while the Department of Labor described administrative constraints.
Representative Jennifer Lynch told the committee House Bill 384 would extend the deadline for licensing speech‑language pathology assistants and allow individuals who already completed required practical experience to be deemed qualified.
Supporters said the change corrects an administrative gap from earlier legislation. Jennifer Hensley and the Montana Speech Language Hearing Association (MASHA) told the committee that 2021 and 2023 bills established the SLPA pathway but that no ready, psychometrically valid exam or administrative application existed in…
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