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Committee advances short, bipartisan measures on clinical preceptors and remote ASL interpreting
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee unanimously recommended House Bill 242, which offers continuing education incentives for health-care preceptors, and House Bill 311, which eases licensure for video remote sign-language interpreters. Both bills were sent to the Senate floor with due-pass recommendations.
House Bill 242: Representative Josh Wheeler, R.-District 35, told the committee the bill provides a nonfiscal incentive for experienced clinicians to serve as preceptors for medical, nursing and physician assistant students by awarding continuing medical education credits for mentorship. "By recognizing the essential role preceptors play and by incentivizing that behavior, it will help expand clinical training opportunities without adding financial burdens to the state," Wheeler said.
Senator Lenny moved to send House Bill 242 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; Senator Keiser seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; members present responded "aye."
House Bill 311: Representative Josh Wheeler said House Bill 311 expands licensure pathways to enable video-remote American Sign Language interpreters to be more easily licensed in Idaho, increasing interpreting options for Deaf and hard-of-hearing residents. Wheeler told the committee the Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing supports the measure.
Senator Wintrow moved to send House Bill 311 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; Senator Harris seconded. The committee approved the motion by voice vote.
Outcomes: Both bills received due-pass recommendations and will proceed to the Senate floor for further consideration.
