Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Bill seeks to extend and grandfather speech‑language pathology assistants (House Bill 384)

Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs · March 18, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

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…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans