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Bill seeks to extend and grandfather speech‑language pathology assistants (House Bill 384)
Summary
House Bill 384 would extend the deadline and provide retroactive grandfathering for speech‑language pathology assistants (SLPAs) who completed required supervised hours but were unable to obtain licensure because an approved examination was not available. Proponents from MASHA and school organizations said the change would help address workforce shortages in schools and other settings.
Representative Jennifer Lynch presented House Bill 384 to extend the licensure deadline for speech‑language pathology assistants and to grandfather those who completed required supervised hours. Proponents described a multi‑year implementation problem: the 2021 law left exam selection to board rulemaking, the national exam the board expected to use was not available to…
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