IL HB3264 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-10 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-10 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Act. Enters into the compact, which may be entered into by any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America, in order to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services, along with other stated objectives. Defines terms. Provides that a license issued to an audiologist or speech-language pathologist by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by each member state as authorizing an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to practice audiology or speech-language pathology, under a privilege to practice, in each member state. Contains other provisions relating to: state participation in the compact; compact privilege, including practicing telehealth; designation of home state by active military or their spouses; taking adverse actions against audiologists and speech-language pathologists; creation of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission, including rulemaking authority; database and reporting system; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; construction and severability; and the binding effect of compact and other laws. Provides that the Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact is enacted into law in the 10th member state, commonwealth, district, or territory. Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that, if the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact becomes law, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall revise its rules related to implementing and enforcing the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act to be in conformance with the Compact, if necessary. Provides that the Department shall also make recommendations in a report to the General Assembly as to what portions of the Act and other laws should be modified, if at all, to be consistent with the Compact.
Title
AUDIOLOGY&SPEECH PATH COMPACT
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-10 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-10 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 2023-03-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2023-03-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 2023-02-28 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2023-02-17 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-02-17 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-02-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
