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MI SB0691
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "practice of speech-language pathology" in the Michigan Public Health Code to clarify the scope of services speech-language pathologists may provide.
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Authorizes speech-language pathologists to provide services including assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of speech, voice, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communicative disorders.
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Permits speech-language pathologists to assess and develop augmentative and alternative communication systems and provide hearing screening for speech-language assessment purposes with pass-fail determinations only.
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Excludes medical practice, diagnosis, medication management, surgical interventions, medical testing, and hearing aid fitting and dispensing from the scope of speech-language pathology practice.
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Effective date: September 22, 2016 (90 days after enactment on June 23, 2016).
Legislative Description
Health occupations; speech-language pathologists; reference to "hearing impaired"; revise to "hard of hearing". Amends sec. 17601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17601).
Disabilities: other
Last Action
Presented To Governor 6/14/2016 @ 12:06 Pm
9/6/2016