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MN HF1846
Bill
Status
1/24/2012
Primary Sponsor
Sondra Erickson
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the alternative pathway requiring a bachelor's degree in communication sciences or disorders with additional coursework and 100 hours of supervised field work for speech-language pathology assistants.
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Requires speech-language pathology assistants to have an associate degree from an accredited speech-language pathology assistant program as the sole qualification pathway.
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Allows speech-language pathologists employed in school districts outside the seven-county metropolitan area with fewer than 2,000 enrolled students to supervise up to two assistants instead of the standard limit.
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Takes effect the day following final enactment.
Legislative Description
Speech-language pathology assistant training requirements conformed with national guidelines, and speech-language pathologists employed in a small rural school district allowed to supervise up to two assistants.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Reform
1/24/2012