House Bill 85

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-38-3, 73-38-9, 73-38-11, 73-38-13, 73-38-15, 73-38-21, 73-38-23, 73-38-25, 73-38-27, 73-38-31 AND 73-38-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS WILL BE LICENSED AND REGULATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INSTEAD OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO CREATE THE AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSING FUND, WHICH WILL BE USED FOR PAYING THE COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE LICENSURE LAW; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDES AND AUDIOLOGY AIDES TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS AND AUDIOLOGY ASSISTANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WILL BE GRANTED A TEACHER LICENSE TO WORK IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AS AN AUDIOLOGIST, AUDIOLOGY ASSISTANT, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, OR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT WITHOUT A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE GRANTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-38-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH IS THE LICENSING AGENCY FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Steve Massengill

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In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 2

1. Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House