S.F. No. 3364 - Bill Summary

• Creates the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact to allow audiologists and speech-language pathologists licensed in one member state to practice in other member states under a "compact privilege"

• Establishes the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission as a joint public agency with delegates from each member state to set uniform rules, handle disputes, and maintain a national data system tracking licensure and adverse actions

• Requires home state licensure with an active, unencumbered license to exercise compact privilege in remote states; recognizes telehealth services and allows active duty military personnel and spouses to retain home state designation during service

• Sets educational and credentialing requirements for audiologists (master's or doctoral degree plus clinical practicum and national exam) and speech-language pathologists (master's degree with clinical practicum and supervised postgraduate experience plus national exam)

• Authorizes the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to release private or confidential data (excluding Social Security numbers) to designated agencies and law enforcement to support investigations; becomes effective when enacted by the tenth member state