Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 40-67-300, as contained in SECTION 7, by deleting the SECTION in its entirety and inserting:
/ SECTION 7. Section 40-67-300 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-67-300.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) A speech-language
pathologist or audiologist employed by a state or federal agency
or a political subdivision of the State before September 1,
2019, while engaged in the discharge of official duties;
however, federal and state or political subdivision employees or
employees of a political subdivision of the State who are
licensed by this board are subject to the provisions of this
chapter.
(2)
Students A student of
speech-language pathology or audiology enrolled in a course of
study at an accredited university or college
institution of higher learning whose activities
constitute a part of the course of study.
(3) A hearing
aid specialists specialist licensed to
fit and sell hearing aids pursuant to Chapter
25.; provided, nothing in this chapter
is in lieu of or shall, may conflict
with, or supersede Chapter 25 and the rights of those
licensed under Chapter 25.
(4) A registered
nurses and nurse, licensed practical
nurses nurse, or other certified
technicians technician trained to
perform audiometric screening tests in industrial operations and
whose work is under the supervision of a company physician,
otological consultant, or licensed audiologist.
(5) A person
licensed by the State under this title or any other provision of
law whose scope of practice overlaps with the practice of
speech-language pathology or audiology is not also required to
be licensed under this chapter unless the person holds himself
out to be a practitioner of speech-language pathology or
audiology An educator certified by the State Board of
Education, including an educator certified as a speech language
therapist who is not licensed as a speech-language pathologist
and does not hold a certificate of clinical competence in
speech-language pathology (CCC-SLP) credential from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.