Delaware Senate Bill 320

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 19 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-19 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act creates a new license category of speech/language pathology assistant that is licensed and regulated by the Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers. This addition is needed to address the shortage of speech/language pathology services in the State, particularly in public schools. The speech/language pathology assistant must practice under the supervision of a licensed speech/language pathologist. The parameters of that supervision will be specified in rules and regulations. A speech/language pathology assistant will be able to support and supplement the services provided by the supervising speech/language pathologist subject to the limits of the permissible scope of practice. This Act specifies that to qualify for licensure, the speech/language pathology assistant must hold certification issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The requirements for that certification include education, clinical experience, and successful completion of an examination. The applicant must also meet this States requirements as set forth in this Act.

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Speech/language Pathologists, Audiologists, And Hearing Aid Dispensers.

Sen. Russ Huxtable [D]

Rep. Stell Parker Selby [D]

Sen. David Wilson [R]

Rep. Michael Ramone [R]

2024-06-26 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-06-12 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-09-19		Signed by Governor
2024-06-26		Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
2024-06-18		Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
2024-06-13		Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
2024-06-12		Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2024-06-12		Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
2024-06-06		Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

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Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#55861
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#56171