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Advocates press for licensing of speech‑language pathology assistants, citing a 2014 OPR recommendation
Summary
Representatives of VISHA told the Senate committee that the Office of Professional Regulation’s 2014 sunrise review recommended licensing SLPAs and urged the legislature to adopt mandatory licensure now to expand access to speech services, especially in schools and rural communities facing workforce shortages.
Supporters of licensing speech‑language pathology assistants (SLPAs) urged the Senate Committee on Government Operations on March 31 to move forward with mandatory licensure as part of House Bill 588 and not delay action with a second sunrise review.
Nicole Lord, appearing on behalf of the Vermont Speech Language Hearing Association (VISHA), said OPR completed a sunrise review in 2014 that recommended licensing SLPAs and that licensing would establish training, supervision and scope‑of‑practice rules needed to…
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