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Missouri House Bill HB2138

Missouri 2022 Regular Session

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.2138
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-4738H.02C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKELLEY(127).
5+4738H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Torepealsections345.015,345.025,and345.050,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwenty
8-newsectionsrelatingtoaudiologyandspeech-languagepathologyservices.
7+Torepealsections345.015,345.025,and345.050,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
8+nineteennewsectionsrelatingtoaudiologyandspeech-languagepathologyservices.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
10-SectionA.Sections345.015,345.025,and345.050,RSMo,arerepealedandtwenty
10+SectionA.Sections345.015,345.025,and345.050,RSMo,arerepealedandnineteen
1111 2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections345.015,345.022,345.025,
12-3345.050,345.052,345.170,345.175,345.180,345.185,345.190,345.195,345.200,345.205,
13-4345.210,345.215,345.220,345.225,345.230,345.235,and345.240,toreadasfollows:
12+3345.050,345.170,345.175,345.180,345.185,345.190,345.195,345.200,345.205,345.210,
13+4345.215,345.220,345.225,345.230,345.235,and345.240,toreadasfollows:
1414 345.015.Asusedinsections345.010to345.080,thefollowingtermsmean:
1515 2 (1)"Audiologist",apersonwhoislicensedasanaudiologistpursuanttosections
1616 3345.010to345.080topracticeaudiology;
1717 4 (2)"Audiologyaide",apersonwhoisregisteredasanaudiologyaidebytheboard,
1818 5whodoesnotactindependentlybutworksunderthedirectionandsupervisionofalicensed
1919 6audiologist.Suchpersonassiststheaudiologistwithactivitieswhichrequirean
2020 7understandingofaudiologybutdonotrequireformaltrainingintherelevantacademics.
2121 8Tobeeligibleforregistrationbytheboard,eachapplicantshallsubmitaregistrationfeeand:
2222 9 (a)Beatleasteighteenyearsofage;
2323 10 (b)Furnishevidenceoftheperson'seducationalqualificationswhichshallbeata
2424 11minimum:
2525 12 a.Certificationofgraduationfromanaccreditedhighschooloritsequivalent;and
2626 13 b.On-the-jobtraining;
2727 14 (c)Beemployedinasettinginwhichdirectandindirectsupervisionareprovidedon
2828 15aregularandsystematicbasisbyalicensedaudiologist.
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3029 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17However,theaideshallnotadministerorinterprethearingscreeningordiagnostictests,fitor
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16
31+17However,theaideshallnotadministerorinterprethearingscreeningordiagnostictests,fitor
3232 18dispensehearinginstruments,makeearimpressions,makediagnosticstatements,determine
3333 19caseselection,presentwrittenreportstoanyoneotherthanthesupervisorwithoutthe
3434 20signatureofthesupervisor,makereferralstootherprofessionalsoragencies,useatitleother
3535 21thanaudiologyaide,developormodifytreatmentplans,dischargeclientsfromtreatmentor
3636 22terminatetreatment,discloseclinicalinformation,eitherorallyorinwriting,toanyoneother
3737 23thanthesupervisingaudiologist,orperformanyprocedureforwhichheorsheisnot
3838 24qualified,hasnotbeenadequatelytrainedorboth;
3939 25 (3)"Board",thestateboardofregistrationforthehealingarts;
4040 26 (4)"Clinicalfellowship",thesupervisedprofessionalemploymentperiod
4141 27followingcompletionoftheacademicandpracticumrequirementsofanaccredited
4242 28trainingprogramasdescribedinsections345.010to345.080;
4343 29 (5)"Commission",theadvisorycommissionforspeech-languagepathologistsand
4444 30audiologists;
4545 31 [(5)](6)"Hearinginstrument"or"hearingaid",anywearabledeviceorinstrument
4646 32designedfororofferedforthepurposeofaidingorcompensatingforimpairedhumanhearing
4747 33andanyparts,attachmentsoraccessories,includingearmolds,butexcludingbatteries,cords,
4848 34receiversandrepairs;
4949 35 [(6)](7)"Person",anyindividual,organization,orcorporatebody,exceptthatonly
5050 36individualsmaybelicensedpursuanttosections345.010to345.080;
5151 37 [(7)](8)"Practiceofaudiology":
5252 38 (a)Theapplicationofacceptedaudiologicprinciples,methodsandproceduresforthe
5353 39measurement,testing,interpretation,appraisalandpredictionrelatedtodisordersofthe
5454 40auditorysystem,balancesystemorrelatedstructuresandsystems;
5555 41 (b)Providesconsultationorcounselingtothepatient,client,student,theirfamilyor
5656 42interestedparties;
5757 43 (c)Providesacademic,socialandmedicalreferralswhenappropriate;
5858 44 (d)Providesforestablishinggoals,implementingstrategies,methodsandtechniques,
5959 45forhabilitation,rehabilitationorauralrehabilitation,relatedtodisordersoftheauditory
6060 46system,balancesystemorrelatedstructuresandsystems;
6161 47 (e)Providesforinvolvementinrelatedresearch,teachingorpubliceducation;
6262 48 (f)Providesforrenderingofservicesorparticipatesintheplanning,directingor
6363 49conductingofprogramswhicharedesignedtomodifyaudition,communicative,balanceor
6464 50cognitivedisorder,whichmayinvolvespeechandlanguageoreducationissues;
65-51 (g)Providesandinterpretsbehavioralandneurophysiologicmeasurementsof
65+HB2138 2 51 (g)Providesandinterpretsbehavioralandneurophysiologicmeasurementsof
6666 52auditorybalance,cognitiveprocessingandrelatedfunctions,includingintraoperative
6767 53monitoring;
68-HCSHB2138 2 54 (h)Providesinvolvementinanytasks,procedures,actsorpracticesthatarenecessary
68+54 (h)Providesinvolvementinanytasks,procedures,actsorpracticesthatarenecessary
6969 55forevaluationofaudition,hearing,trainingintheuseofamplificationorassistivelistening
7070 56devices;
7171 57 (i)Providesselection,assessment,fitting,programming,anddispensingofhearing
7272 58instruments,assistivelisteningdevices,andotheramplificationsystems;
7373 59 (j)Providesfortakingimpressionsoftheear,makingcustomearmolds,earplugs,
7474 60swimmoldsandindustrialnoiseprotectors;
7575 61 (k)Providesassessmentofexternalearandcerumenmanagement;
7676 62 (l)Providesadvising,fitting,mappingassessmentofimplantabledevicessuchas
7777 63cochlearorauditorybrainstemdevices;
7878 64 (m)Providesinformationinnoisecontrolandhearingconservationincluding
7979 65education,equipmentselection,equipmentcalibration,siteevaluationandemployee
8080 66evaluation;
8181 67 (n)Providesperformingbasicspeech-languagescreeningtest;
8282 68 (o)Providesinvolvementinsocialaspectsofcommunication,includingchallenging
8383 69behaviorandineffectivesocialskills,lackofcommunicationopportunities;
8484 70 (p)Providessupportandtrainingoffamilymembersandothercommunication
8585 71partnersfortheindividualwithauditorybalance,cognitiveandcommunicationdisorders;
8686 72 (q)Providesauralrehabilitationandrelatedservicestoindividualswithhearingloss
8787 73andtheirfamilies;
8888 74 (r)Evaluates,collaboratesandmanagesauditionproblemsintheassessmentofthe
8989 75centralauditoryprocessingdisordersandprovidinginterventionforindividualswithcentral
9090 76auditoryprocessingdisorders;
9191 77 (s)Developsandmanagesacademicandclinicalproblemsincommunication
9292 78sciencesanddisorders;
9393 79 (t)Conducts,disseminatesandappliesresearchincommunicationsciencesand
9494 80disorders;
9595 81 [(8)](9)"Practiceofspeech-languagepathology":
9696 82 (a)Providesscreening,identification,assessment,diagnosis,treatment,intervention,
9797 83includingbutnotlimitedtoprevention,restoration,ameliorationandcompensation,and
9898 84follow-upservicesfordisordersof:
9999 85 a.Speech:articulation,fluency,voice,includingrespiration,phonationand
100100 86resonance;
101-87 b.Language,involvingtheparametersofphonology,morphology,syntax,semantics
101+HB2138 3 87 b.Language,involvingtheparametersofphonology,morphology,syntax,semantics
102102 88andpragmatic;andincludingdisordersofreceptiveandexpressivecommunicationinoral,
103103 89written,graphicandmanualmodalities;
104-HCSHB2138 3 90 c.Oral,pharyngeal,cervicalesophagealandrelatedfunctions,suchasdysphagia,
104+90 c.Oral,pharyngeal,cervicalesophagealandrelatedfunctions,suchasdysphagia,
105105 91includingdisordersofswallowingandoralfunctionsforfeeding;orofacialmyofunctional
106106 92disorders;
107107 93 d.Cognitiveaspectsofcommunication,includingcommunicationdisabilityandother
108108 94functionaldisabilitiesassociatedwithcognitiveimpairment;
109109 95 e.Socialaspectsofcommunication,includingchallengingbehavior,ineffectivesocial
110110 96skills,lackofcommunicationopportunities;
111111 97 (b)Providesconsultationandcounselingandmakesreferralswhenappropriate;
112112 98 (c)Trainsandsupportsfamilymembersandothercommunicationpartnersof
113113 99individualswithspeech,voice,language,communicationandswallowingdisabilities;
114114 100 (d)Developsandestablisheseffectiveaugmentativeandalternativecommunication
115115 101techniquesandstrategies,includingselecting,prescribinganddispensingofaugmentative
116116 102aidsanddevices;andthetrainingofindividuals,theirfamiliesandothercommunication
117117 103partnersintheiruse;
118118 104 (e)Selects,fitsandestablisheseffectiveuseofappropriateprosthetic/adaptive
119119 105devicesforspeakingandswallowing,suchastracheoesophagealvalves,electrolarynges,or
120120 106speakingvalves;
121121 107 (f)Usesinstrumentaltechnologytodiagnoseandtreatdisordersofcommunication
122122 108andswallowing,suchasvideofluoroscopy,nasendoscopy,ultrasonographyandstroboscopy;
123123 109 (g)Providesauralrehabilitativeandrelatedcounselingservicestoindividualswith
124124 110hearinglossandtotheirfamilies;
125125 111 (h)Collaboratesintheassessmentofcentralauditoryprocessingdisordersincasesin
126126 112whichthereisevidenceofspeech,languageorothercognitivecommunicationdisorders;
127127 113providesinterventionforindividualswithcentralauditoryprocessingdisorders;
128128 114 (i)Conductspure-toneairconductionhearingscreeningandscreeningtympanometry
129129 115forthepurposeoftheinitialidentificationorreferral;
130130 116 (j)Enhancesspeechandlanguageproficiencyandcommunicationeffectiveness,
131131 117includingbutnotlimitedtoaccentreduction,collaborationwithteachersofEnglishasa
132132 118secondlanguageandimprovementofvoice,performanceandsinging;
133133 119 (k)Trainsandsupervisessupportpersonnel;
134134 120 (l)Developsandmanagesacademicandclinicalprogramsincommunicationsciences
135135 121anddisorders;
136136 122 (m)Conducts,disseminatesandappliesresearchincommunicationsciencesand
137137 123disorders;
138-124 (n)Measuresoutcomesoftreatmentandconductscontinuousevaluationofthe
138+HB2138 4 124 (n)Measuresoutcomesoftreatmentandconductscontinuousevaluationofthe
139139 125effectivenessofpracticesandprogramstoimproveandmaintainqualityofservices;
140-HCSHB2138 4 126 [(9)](10)"Speech-languagepathologist",apersonwhoislicensedasaspeech-
140+126 [(9)](10)"Speech-languagepathologist",apersonwhoislicensedasaspeech-
141141 127languagepathologistpursuanttosections345.010to345.080;whoengagesinthepracticeof
142142 128speech-languagepathologyasdefinedinsections345.010to345.080;
143143 129 [(10)] (11)"Speech-languagepathologyaide",apersonwhoisregisteredasaspeech-
144144 130languageaidebytheboard,whodoesnotactindependentlybutworksunderthedirectionand
145145 131supervisionofalicensedspeech-languagepathologist.Suchpersonassiststhespeech-
146146 132languagepathologistwithactivitieswhichrequireanunderstandingofspeech-language
147147 133pathologybutdonotrequireformaltrainingintherelevantacademics.Tobeeligiblefor
148148 134registrationbytheboard,eachapplicantshallsubmitaregistrationfeeand:
149149 135 (a)Beatleasteighteenyearsofage;
150150 136 (b)Furnishevidenceoftheperson'seducationalqualificationswhichshallbeata
151151 137minimum:
152152 138 a.Certificationofgraduationfromanaccreditedhighschooloritsequivalent;and
153153 139 b.On-the-jobtraining;
154154 140 (c)Beemployedinasettinginwhichdirectandindirectsupervisionisprovidedona
155155 141regularandsystematicbasisbyalicensedspeech-languagepathologist.
156156 142
157157 143However,theaideshallnotadministerorinterprethearingscreeningordiagnostictests,fitor
158158 144dispensehearinginstruments,makeearimpressions,makediagnosticstatements,determine
159159 145caseselection,presentwrittenreportstoanyoneotherthanthesupervisorwithoutthe
160160 146signatureofthesupervisor,makereferralstootherprofessionalsoragencies,useatitleother
161161 147thanspeech-languagepathologyaide,developormodifytreatmentplans,dischargeclients
162162 148fromtreatmentorterminatetreatment,discloseclinicalinformation,eitherorallyorin
163163 149writing,toanyoneotherthanthesupervisingspeech-languagepathologist,orperformany
164164 150procedureforwhichheorsheisnotqualified,hasnotbeenadequatelytrainedorboth;
165165 151 [(11)](12)"Speech-languagepathologyassistant",apersonwhoisregisteredasa
166166 152speech-languagepathologyassistantbytheboard,whodoesnotactindependentlybutworks
167167 153underthedirectionandsupervisionofalicensedspeech-languagepathologistpracticingforat
168168 154leastoneyearorspeech-languagepathologistpracticingundersubdivision(1)or(6)of
169169 155subsection1ofsection345.025foratleastoneyearandwhoseactivitiesrequireboth
170170 156academicandpracticaltraininginthefieldofspeech-languagepathologyalthoughless
171171 157trainingthanthoseestablishedbysections345.010to345.080asnecessaryforlicensingasa
172172 158speech-languagepathologist.Tobeeligibleforregistrationbytheboard,eachapplicantshall
173173 159submittheregistrationfee,supervisingspeech-languagepathologistinformationif
174-160employmentisconfirmed,ifnotsuchinformationshallbeprovidedafterregistration,and
174+HB2138 5 160employmentisconfirmed,ifnotsuchinformationshallbeprovidedafterregistration,and
175175 161furnishevidenceoftheperson'seducationalqualificationswhichmeetthefollowing:
176-HCSHB2138 5 162 (a)Holdabachelor'sleveldegreefromaninstitutionaccreditedorapprovedbya
176+162 (a)Holdabachelor'sleveldegreefromaninstitutionaccreditedorapprovedbya
177177 163regionalaccreditingbodyrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationorits
178178 164equivalent;and
179179 165 (b)Submitofficialtranscriptsfromoneormoreaccreditedcollegesoruniversities
180180 166presentingevidenceofthecompletionofbachelor'slevelcourseworkandrequirementsinthe
181181 167fieldofspeech-languagepathologyasestablishedbytheboardthroughrulesandregulations;
182182 168 (c)Submitproofofcompletionofthenumberandtypeofclinicalhoursas
183183 169establishedbytheboardthroughrulesandregulations.
184184 345.022.1.Anypersonintheperson'sclinicalfellowshipasdefinedinsections
185185 2345.010to345.080shallholdaprovisionallicensetopracticespeech-languagepathology
186186 3oraudiology.Theboardmayissueaprovisionallicensetoanapplicantwho:
187187 4 (1)Hasmettherequirementsforpracticumandacademicrequirementsfroman
188188 5accreditedtrainingprogramasdefinedinsections345.010to345.080;
189189 6 (2)Submitsanapplicationtotheboardonaformprescribedbytheboard.Such
190190 7formshallincludeaplanforthecontentandsupervisionoftheclinicalfellowship,as
191191 8wellasevidenceofgoodmoralandethicalcharacter;and
192192 9 (3)Submitstotheboardanapplicationfee,assetbytheboard,forthe
193193 10provisionallicense.
194194 11 2.Aprovisionallicenseiseffectiveforoneyear.Aprovisionallicensemaybe
195195 12extendedforanadditionaltwelvemonthsonlyforpurposesofcompletingthe
196196 13postgraduateclinicalexperienceportionoftheclinicalfellowship;providedthat,the
197197 14applicanthaspassedthenationalexaminationandshallholdamaster'sdegreefroman
198198 15approvedtrainingprograminhisorherareaofapplication.
199199 16 3.Withintwelvemonthsofissuanceoftheprovisionallicense,theapplicantshall
200200 17passanexaminationpromulgatedorapprovedbytheboard.
201201 18 4.Withintwelvemonthsofissuanceofaprovisionallicense,theapplicantshall
202202 19completetherequirementsforthemaster'sordoctoraldegreefromaprogram
203203 20accreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationoftheAmericanSpeech-
204204 21Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapprovedbytheboardin
205205 22theareainwhichlicensureissought.
206206 345.025.1.Theprovisionsofsections345.010to345.080donotapplyto:
207207 2 (1)Theactivities,services,andtheuseofanofficialtitleonthepartofapersoninthe
208208 3employofafederalagencyinsofarassuchservicesarepartofthedutiesoftheperson'soffice
209209 4orpositionwithsuchagency;
210210 5 (2)Theactivitiesandservicesofcertifiedteachersofthedeaf;
211-6 (3)Theactivitiesandservicesofastudentinspeech-languagepathologyoraudiology
211+HB2138 6 6 (3)Theactivitiesandservicesofastudentinspeech-languagepathologyoraudiology
212212 7pursuingacourseofstudyatauniversityorcollegethathasbeenapprovedbyitsregional
213-HCSHB2138 6 8accreditingassociation,orworkinginarecognizedtrainingcenter,iftheseactivitiesand
213+8accreditingassociation,orworkinginarecognizedtrainingcenter,iftheseactivitiesand
214214 9servicesconstituteapartoftheperson'scourseofstudysupervisedbyalicensedspeech-
215215 10languagepathologistoraudiologistasprovidedinsection345.050;
216216 11 (4)Theactivitiesandservicesofphysiciansandsurgeonslicensedpursuantto
217217 12chapter334;
218218 13 (5)Audiometrictechnicianswhoarecertifiedbythecouncilforaccreditationof
219219 14occupationalhearingconservationistswhenconductingpuretoneairconductionaudiometric
220220 15testsforpurposesofindustrialhearingconservationandcomplywithrequirementsofthe
221221 16federalOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration;
222222 17 (6)Apersonwhoholdsacurrentvalidcertificateasaspeech-languagepathologist
223223 18issuedbeforeJanuary1,2016,bytheMissouridepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
224224 19educationandwhoisanemployeeofapublicschoolwhileprovidingspeech-language
225225 20pathologyservicesinsuchschoolsystem;
226226 21 (7)Anypersoncompletingtherequirednumberandtypeofclinicalhoursrequiredby
227227 22paragraph(c)ofsubdivision[(11)](12)ofsection345.015aslongassuchpersonisunderthe
228228 23directsupervisionofalicensedspeech-languagepathologistandhasnotcompletedmorethan
229229 24thenumberofclinicalhoursrequiredbyrule.
230230 25 2.Nooneshallbeexemptpursuanttosubdivision(1)or(6)ofsubsection1ofthis
231231 26sectionifthepersondoesanyworkasaspeech-languagepathologistoraudiologistoutsideof
232232 27theexemptedareasoutlinedinthissectionforwhichafeeorcompensationmaybepaidby
233233 28therecipientoftheservice.Whencollegeoruniversityclinicschargeafee,supervisorsof
234234 29studentcliniciansshallbelicensed.
235-345.050.[1.]Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardbyexamination,eachapplicant
235+345.050.1.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardbyexamination,eachapplicant
236236 2shallsubmittheapplicationfeeandshallfurnishevidenceofsuchperson'scurrent
237237 3competenceandshall:
238238 4 (1)Holdamaster'soradoctoraldegreefromaprogramthatwasawarded
239239 5"accreditationcandidate"statusorisaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationof
240240 6theAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapproved
241241 7bytheboardintheareainwhichlicensureissought;
242242 8 (2)Submitofficialtranscriptsfromoneormoreaccreditedcollegesoruniversities
243243 9presentingevidenceofthecompletionofcourseworkandclinicalpracticumrequirements
244244 10equivalenttothatrequiredbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationoftheAmerican
245245 11Speech-Language-HearingAssociationorotheraccreditingagencyapprovedbytheboard;
246246 12[and]
247-13 (3)Presentwrittenevidenceofcompletionofaclinicalfellowshipfrom
247+HB2138 7 13 (3)Presentwrittenevidenceofcompletionofaclinicalfellowshipfrom
248248 14supervisors.Theexperiencerequiredbythissubdivisionshallfollowthecompletionof
249-15therequirementsofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissection.Thisperiodofemployment
250-HCSHB2138 7 16shallbeunderthedirectsupervisionofapersonwhoislicensedbythestateofMissouri
251-17intheprofessioninwhichtheapplicantseekstobelicensed.Personsapplyingwithan
252-18audiologyclinicaldoctoraldegreeareexemptfromthisprovision;and
249+15therequirementsofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsection.Thisperiodof
250+16employmentshallbeunderthedirectsupervisionofapersonwhoislicensedbythestate
251+17ofMissouriintheprofessioninwhichtheapplicantseekstobelicensed.Persons
252+18applyingwithanaudiologyclinicaldoctoraldegreeareexemptfromthisprovision;and
253253 19 (4)Passanexaminationpromulgatedorapprovedbytheboard.Theboardshall
254254 20determinethesubjectandscopeoftheexaminations.
255-21 [2.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardwithoutexamination,eachapplicantshall
255+21 2.Tobeeligibleforlicensurebytheboardwithoutexamination,eachapplicantshall
256256 22makeapplicationonformsprescribedbytheboard,submittheapplicationfee,submitan
257257 23activitystatementandmeetoneofthefollowingrequirements:
258258 24 (1)Theboardshallissuealicensetoanyspeech-languagepathologistoraudiologist
259259 25whoislicensedinanothercountryandwhohashadnoviolations,suspensionorrevocations
260260 26ofalicensetopracticespeech-languagepathologyoraudiologyinanyjurisdiction;provided
261261 27that,suchpersonislicensedinacountrywhoserequirementsaresubstantiallyequalto,or
262262 28greaterthan,Missouriatthetimetheapplicantappliesforlicensure;or
263263 29 (2)HoldthecertificateofclinicalcompetenceissuedbytheAmericanSpeech-
264-30Language-HearingAssociationintheareainwhichlicensureissought.]
265-345.052.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
266-2 (1)"License",alicense,certificate,registration,permit,accreditation,or
267-3militaryoccupationalspecialtythatenablesapersontolegallypracticeanoccupationor
268-4professioninaparticularjurisdiction;
269-5 (2)"Military",theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,includingtheAirForce,
270-6Army,CoastGuard,MarineCorps,Navy,SpaceForce,NationalGuard,andanyother
271-7militarybranchthatisdesignatedbyCongressaspartoftheArmedForcesofthe
272-8UnitedStates,andallreservecomponentsandauxiliaries.Theterm"military"also
273-9includesthemilitaryreservesandmilitiaofanyUnitedStatesterritoryorstate;
274-10 (3)"Nonresidentmilitaryspouse",anonresidentspouseofanactiveduty
275-11memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredoris
276-12scheduledtobetransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredoris
277-13scheduledtobetransferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateof
278-14Missouri,orhasmovedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasis;
279-15 (4)"Oversightbody",anyboard,department,agency,orofficeofajurisdiction
280-16thatissueslicenses;
281-17 (5)"Residentmilitaryspouse",aspouseofanactivedutymemberoftheArmed
282-18ForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobetransferredto
283-19thestateofMissourioranadjacentstateandwhoisapermanentresidentofthestateof
284-20Missouri,whoisdomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orwhohasMissouriashisorher
285-21homeofrecord.
286-HCSHB2138 8 22 2.Anypersonwhoholdsavalidcurrentspeech-languagepathologistor
287-23audiologistlicenseissuedbyanotherstate,abranchorunitofthemilitary,aterritoryof
288-24theUnitedStates,ortheDistrictofColumbia,andwhohasbeenlicensedforatleastone
289-25yearinsuchotherjurisdiction,maysubmitanapplicationforaspeech-language
290-26pathologistoraudiologistlicenseinMissourialongwithproofofcurrentlicensureand
291-27proofoflicensureforatleastoneyearintheotherjurisdictiontotheboard.
292-28 3.Theboardshall:
293-29 (1)Withinsixmonthsofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of
294-30thissection,waiveanyexamination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsfor
295-31licensureinthisstatefortheapplicantifitdeterminesthattherewereminimum
296-32educationrequirementsand,ifapplicable,workexperienceandclinicalsupervision
297-33requirementsineffectandtheotherjurisdictionverifiesthatthepersonmetthose
298-34requirementsinordertobelicensedorcertifiedinthatjurisdiction.Theboardmay
299-35requireanapplicanttotakeandpassanexaminationspecifictothelawsofthisstate;or
300-36 (2)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationdescribedinsubsection2of
301-37thissectionfromanonresidentmilitaryspouseoraresidentmilitaryspouse,waiveany
302-38examination,educational,orexperiencerequirementsforlicensureinthisstateforthe
303-39applicantandissuesuchapplicantalicenseunderthissectionifsuchapplicant
304-40otherwisemeetstherequirementsofthissection.
305-41 4.(1)Theboardshallnotwaiveanyexamination,educational,orexperience
306-42requirementsforanyapplicantwhohashadhisorherlicenserevokedbyanoversight
307-43bodyoutsidethestate;whoiscurrentlyunderinvestigation,whohasacomplaint
308-44pending,orwhoiscurrentlyunderdisciplinaryaction,exceptasprovidedinsubdivision
309-45(2)ofthissubsection,withanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whodoesnotholda
310-46licenseingoodstandingwithanoversightbodyoutsidethestate;whohasacriminal
311-47recordthatwoulddisqualifyhimorherforlicensureinMissouri;orwhodoesnothold
312-48avalidcurrentlicenseintheotherjurisdictiononthedatetheboardreceiveshisorher
313-49applicationunderthissection.
314-50 (2)Ifanotherjurisdictionhastakendisciplinaryactionagainstanapplicant,the
315-51boardshalldetermineifthecausefortheactionwascorrectedandthematterresolved.
316-52Ifthematterhasnotbeenresolvedbythatjurisdiction,theboardmaydenyalicense
317-53untilthematterisresolved.
318-54 5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheboardfromdenyingalicensetoan
319-55applicantunderthissectionforanyreasondescribedinsection345.065.
320-56 6.Anypersonwhoislicensedundertheprovisionsofthissectionshallbesubject
321-57totheboard'sjurisdictionandallrulesandregulationspertainingtothepracticeasa
322-58speech-languagepathologistoraudiologistinthisstate.
323-HCSHB2138 9 59 7.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtowaiveanyrequirementforanapplicant
324-60topayanyfees.
264+30Language-HearingAssociationintheareainwhichlicensureissought.
325265 345.170.Sections345.170to345.240shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe
326266 2"AudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathologyInterstateCompact".
327267 345.175.1.ThepurposeofthisCompactistofacilitateinterstatepracticeof
328268 2audiologyandspeech-languagepathologywiththegoalofimprovingpublicaccessto
329269 3audiologyandspeech-languagepathologyservices.Thepracticeofaudiologyand
330270 4speech-languagepathologyoccursinthestatewherethepatient/client/studentislocated
331271 5atthetimeofthepatient/client/studentencounter.TheCompactpreservesthe
332272 6regulatoryauthorityofstatestoprotectpublichealthandsafetythroughthecurrent
333273 7systemofstatelicensure.
334274 8 2.ThisCompactisdesignedtoachievethefollowingobjectives:
335275 9 (1)Increasepublicaccesstoaudiologyandspeech-languagepathologyservices
336276 10byprovidingforthemutualrecognitionofothermemberstatelicenses;
337277 11 (2)Enhancethestates'abilitytoprotectthepublic'shealthandsafety;
338278 12 (3)Encouragethecooperationofmemberstatesinregulatingmultistate
339279 13audiologyandspeech-languagepathologypractice;
340280 14 (4)Supportspousesofrelocatingactivedutymilitarypersonnel;
341281 15 (5)Enhancetheexchangeoflicensure,investigativeanddisciplinary
342282 16informationbetweenmemberstates;
343-17 (6)Allowaremotestatetoholdaproviderofserviceswithacompactprivilege
283+HB2138 8 17 (6)Allowaremotestatetoholdaproviderofserviceswithacompactprivilege
344284 18inthatstateaccountabletothatstate'spracticestandards;and
345285 19 (7)Allowfortheuseoftelehealthtechnologytofacilitateincreasedaccessto
346286 20audiologyandspeech-languagepathologyservices.
347287 345.180.AsusedinthisCompact,andexceptasotherwiseprovided,the
348288 2followingdefinitionsshallapply:
349289 3 (1)"Activedutymilitary"meansfull-timedutystatusintheactiveuniformed
350290 4serviceoftheUnitedStates,includingmembersoftheNationalGuardandReserveon
351291 5activedutyorderspursuantto10U.S.C.Chapter1209and1211.
352292 6 (2)"Adverseaction"meansanyadministrative,civil,equitableorcriminal
353293 7actionpermittedbyastate'slawswhichisimposedbyalicensingboardorother
354294 8authorityagainstanaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologist,includingactions
355295 9againstanindividual'slicenseorprivilegetopracticesuchasrevocation,suspension,
356296 10probation,monitoringofthelicensee,orrestrictiononthelicensee'spractice.
357297 11 (3)"Alternativeprogram"meansanon-disciplinarymonitoringprocess
358298 12approvedbyanaudiologyorspeech-languagepathologylicensingboardtoaddress
359299 13impairedpractitioners.
360-HCSHB2138 10 14 (4)"Audiologist"meansanindividualwhoislicensedbyastatetopractice
300+14 (4)"Audiologist"meansanindividualwhoislicensedbyastatetopractice
361301 15audiology.
362302 16 (5)"Audiology"meansthecareandservicesprovidedbyalicensedaudiologist
363303 17assetforthinthememberstate'sstatutesandrules.
364304 18 (6)"AudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathologyCompactCommission"or
365305 19"Commission"meansthenationaladministrativebodywhosemembershipconsistsof
366306 20allstatesthathaveenactedtheCompact.
367307 21 (7)"Audiologyandspeech-languagepathologylicensingboard,""audiology
368308 22licensingboard,""speech-languagepathologylicensingboard,"or"licensingboard"
369309 23meanstheagencyofastatethatisresponsibleforthelicensingandregulationof
370310 24audiologistsand/orspeech-languagepathologists.
371311 25 (8)"Compactprivilege"meanstheauthorizationgrantedbyaremotestateto
372312 26allowalicenseefromanothermemberstatetopracticeasanaudiologistorspeech-
373313 27languagepathologistintheremotestateunderitslawsandrules.Thepracticeof
374314 28audiologyorspeech-languagepathologyoccursinthememberstatewherethepatient/
375315 29client/studentislocatedatthetimeofthepatient/client/studentencounter.
376316 30 (9)"Currentsignificantinvestigativeinformation"meansinvestigative
377317 31informationthatalicensingboard,afteraninquiryorinvestigationthatincludes
378318 32notificationandanopportunityfortheaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistto
379-33respond,ifrequiredbystatelaw,hasreasontobelieveisnotgroundlessand,ifproved
319+HB2138 9 33respond,ifrequiredbystatelaw,hasreasontobelieveisnotgroundlessand,ifproved
380320 34true,wouldindicatemorethanaminorinfraction.
381321 35 (10)"Datasystem"meansarepositoryofinformationaboutlicensees,including,
382322 36butnotlimitedto,continuingeducation,examination,licensure,investigative,compact
383323 37privilegeandadverseaction.
384324 38 (11)"Encumberedlicense"meansalicenseinwhichanadverseactionrestricts
385325 39thepracticeofaudiologyorspeech-languagepathologybythelicenseeandsaidadverse
386326 40actionhasbeenreportedtotheNationalPractitionersDataBank(NPDB).
387327 41 (12)"ExecutiveCommittee"meansagroupofdirectorselectedorappointedto
388328 42actonbehalfof,andwithinthepowersgrantedtothemby,theCommission.
389329 43 (13)"Homestate"meansthememberstatethatisthelicensee'sprimarystateof
390330 44residence.
391331 45 (14)"Impairedpractitioner"meansindividualswhoseprofessionalpracticeis
392332 46adverselyaffectedbysubstanceabuse,addiction,orotherhealth-relatedconditions.
393333 47 (15)"Licensee"meansanindividualwhocurrentlyholdsanauthorizationfrom
394334 48thestatelicensingboardtopracticeasanaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologist.
395335 49 (16)"Memberstate"meansastatethathasenactedtheCompact.
396-HCSHB2138 11 50 (17)"Privilegetopractice"meansalegalauthorizationpermittingthepractice
336+50 (17)"Privilegetopractice"meansalegalauthorizationpermittingthepractice
397337 51ofaudiologyorspeech-languagepathologyinaremotestate.
398338 52 (18)"Remotestate"meansamemberstateotherthanthehomestatewherea
399339 53licenseeisexercisingorseekingtoexercisethecompactprivilege.
400340 54 (19)"Rule"meansaregulation,principleordirectivepromulgatedbythe
401341 55Commissionthathastheforceoflaw.
402342 56 (20)"Single-statelicense"meansanaudiologyorspeech-languagepathology
403343 57licenseissuedbyamemberstatethatauthorizespracticeonlywithintheissuingstate
404344 58anddoesnotincludeaprivilegetopracticeinanyothermemberstate.
405345 59 (21)"Speech-languagepathologist"meansanindividualwhoislicensedbya
406346 60statetopracticespeech-languagepathology.
407347 61 (22)"Speech-languagepathology"meansthecareandservicesprovidedbya
408348 62licensedspeech-languagepathologistassetforthinthememberstate'sstatutesand
409349 63rules.
410350 64 (23)"State"meansanystate,commonwealth,districtorterritoryoftheUnited
411351 65StatesofAmericathatregulatesthepracticeofaudiologyandspeech-language
412352 66pathology.
413353 67 (24)"Statepracticelaws"meansamemberstate'slaws,rulesandregulations
414354 68thatgovernthepracticeofaudiologyorspeech-languagepathology,definethescopeof
415-69audiologyorspeech-languagepathologypractice,andcreatethemethodsandgrounds
355+HB2138 10 69audiologyorspeech-languagepathologypractice,andcreatethemethodsandgrounds
416356 70forimposingdiscipline.
417357 71 (25)"Telehealth"meanstheapplicationoftelecommunicationtechnologyto
418358 72deliveraudiologyorspeech-languagepathologyservicesatadistanceforassessment,
419359 73interventionand/orconsultation.
420360 345.185.1.Alicenseissuedtoanaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistbya
421361 2homestatetoaresidentinthatstateshallberecognizedbyeachmemberstateas
422362 3authorizinganaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologisttopracticeaudiologyor
423363 4speech-languagepathology,underaprivilegetopractice,ineachmemberstate.
424364 5 2.Astatemustimplementorutilizeproceduresforconsideringthecriminal
425365 6historyrecordsofapplicantsforinitialprivilegetopractice.Theseproceduresshall
426366 7includethesubmissionoffingerprintsorotherbiometric-basedinformationby
427367 8applicantsforthepurposeofobtaininganapplicant'scriminalhistoryrecord
428368 9informationfromtheFederalBureauofInvestigationandtheagencyresponsiblefor
429369 10retainingthatstate'scriminalrecords.
430370 11 (1)Amemberstatemustfullyimplementacriminalbackgroundcheck
431371 12requirement,withinatimeframeestablishedbyrule,byreceivingtheresultsofthe
432-HCSHB2138 12 13FederalBureauofInvestigationrecordsearchoncriminalbackgroundchecksanduse
372+13FederalBureauofInvestigationrecordsearchoncriminalbackgroundchecksanduse
433373 14theresultsinmakinglicensuredecisions.
434374 15 (2)Communicationbetweenamemberstate,theCommissionandamong
435375 16memberstatesregardingtheverificationofeligibilityforlicensurethroughthe
436376 17CompactshallnotincludeanyinformationreceivedfromtheFederalBureauof
437377 18Investigationrelatingtoafederalcriminalrecordscheckperformedbyamemberstate
438378 19underPublicLaw92-544.
439379 20 3.Uponapplicationforaprivilegetopractice,thelicensingboardintheissuing
440380 21remotestateshallascertain,throughthedatasystem,whethertheapplicanthasever
441381 22held,oristheholderof,alicenseissuedbyanyotherstate,whetherthereareany
442382 23encumbrancesonanylicenseorprivilegetopracticeheldbytheapplicant,whetherany
443383 24adverseactionhasbeentakenagainstanylicenseorprivilegetopracticeheldbythe
444384 25applicant.
445385 26 4.Eachmemberstateshallrequireanapplicanttoobtainorretainalicensein
446386 27thehomestateandmeetthehomestate'squalificationsforlicensureorrenewalof
447387 28licensure,aswellas,allotherapplicablestatelaws.
448388 29 5.Foranaudiologist:
449389 30 (1)Mustmeetoneofthefollowingeducationalrequirements:
450390 31 (a)Onorbefore,Dec.31,2007,hasgraduatedwithamaster'sdegreeor
451391 32doctorateinaudiology,orequivalentdegreeregardlessofdegreename,fromaprogram
452-33thatisaccreditedbyanaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheCouncilforHigher
392+HB2138 11 33thatisaccreditedbyanaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheCouncilforHigher
453393 34EducationAccreditation,oritssuccessor,orbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
454394 35Educationandoperatedbyacollegeoruniversityaccreditedbyaregionalornational
455395 36accreditingorganizationrecognizedbytheboard;or
456396 37 (b)Onorafter,Jan.1,2008,hasgraduatedwithaDoctoraldegreeinaudiology,
457397 38orequivalentdegree,regardlessofdegreename,fromaprogramthatisaccreditedby
458398 39anaccreditingagencyrecognizedbytheCouncilforHigherEducationAccreditation,or
459399 40itssuccessor,orbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationandoperatedbyacollege
460400 41oruniversityaccreditedbyaregionalornationalaccreditingorganizationrecognized
461401 42bytheboard;or
462402 43 (c)Hasgraduatedfromanaudiologyprogramthatishousedinaninstitutionof
463403 44highereducationoutsideoftheUnitedStatesa.forwhichtheprogramandinstitution
464404 45havebeenapprovedbytheauthorizedaccreditingbodyintheapplicablecountryandb.
465405 46thedegreeprogramhasbeenverifiedbyanindependentcredentialsreviewagencytobe
466406 47comparabletoastatelicensingboard-approvedprogram.
467407 48 (2)Hascompletedasupervisedclinicalpracticumexperiencefromanaccredited
468408 49educationalinstitutionoritscooperatingprogramsasrequiredbytheCommission;
469-HCSHB2138 13 50 (3)Hassuccessfullypassedanationalexaminationapprovedbythe
409+50 (3)Hassuccessfullypassedanationalexaminationapprovedbythe
470410 51Commission;
471411 52 (4)Holdsanactive,unencumberedlicense;
472412 53 (5)Hasnotbeenconvictedorfoundguilty,andhasnotenteredintoanagreed
473413 54disposition,ofafelonyrelatedtothepracticeofaudiology,underapplicablestateor
474414 55federalcriminallaw;
475415 56 (6)HasavalidUnitedStatesSocialSecurityorNationalPractitioner
476416 57Identificationnumber.
477417 58 6.Foraspeech-languagepathologist:
478418 59 (1)Mustmeetoneofthefollowingeducationalrequirements:
479419 60 (a)Hasgraduatedwithamaster'sdegreefromaspeech-languagepathology
480420 61programthatisaccreditedbyanorganizationrecognizedbytheUnitedStates
481421 62DepartmentofEducationandoperatedbyacollegeoruniversityaccreditedbya
482422 63regionalornationalaccreditingorganizationrecognizedbytheboard;or
483423 64 (b)Hasgraduatedfromaspeech-languagepathologyprogramthatishousedin
484424 65aninstitutionofhighereducationoutsideoftheUnitedStatesa.forwhichtheprogram
485425 66andinstitutionhavebeenapprovedbytheauthorizedaccreditingbodyintheapplicable
486426 67countryandb.thedegreeprogramhasbeenverifiedbyanindependentcredentials
487427 68reviewagencytobecomparabletoastatelicensingboard-approvedprogram.
488-69 (2)Hascompletedasupervisedclinicalpracticumexperiencefroman
428+HB2138 12 69 (2)Hascompletedasupervisedclinicalpracticumexperiencefroman
489429 70educationalinstitutionoritscooperatingprogramsasrequiredbytheCommission;
490430 71 (3)Hascompletedasupervisedpostgraduateprofessionalexperienceas
491431 72requiredbytheCommission;
492432 73 (4)Hassuccessfullypassedanationalexaminationapprovedbythe
493433 74Commission;
494434 75 (5)Holdsanactive,unencumberedlicense;
495435 76 (6)Hasnotbeenconvictedorfoundguilty,andhasnotenteredintoanagreed
496436 77disposition,ofafelonyrelatedtothepracticeofspeech-languagepathology,under
497437 78applicablestateorfederalcriminallaw;
498438 79 (7)HasavalidUnitedStatesSocialSecurityorNationalPractitioner
499439 80Identificationnumber.
500440 81 7.Theprivilegetopracticeisderivedfromthehomestatelicense.
501441 82 8.Anaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistpracticinginamemberstate
502442 83mustcomplywiththestatepracticelawsofthestateinwhichtheclientislocatedatthe
503443 84timeserviceisprovided.Thepracticeofaudiologyandspeech-languagepathologyshall
504444 85includeallaudiologyandspeech-languagepathologypracticeasdefinedbythestate
505445 86practicelawsofthememberstateinwhichtheclientislocated.Thepracticeof
506-HCSHB2138 14 87audiologyandspeech-languagepathologyinamemberstateunderaprivilegeto
446+87audiologyandspeech-languagepathologyinamemberstateunderaprivilegeto
507447 88practiceshallsubjectanaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologisttothejurisdictionof
508448 89thelicensingboard,thecourtsandthelawsofthememberstateinwhichtheclientis
509449 90locatedatthetimeserviceisprovided.
510450 91 9.Individualsnotresidinginamemberstateshallcontinuetobeabletoapply
511451 92foramemberstate'ssingle-statelicenseasprovidedunderthelawsofeachmember
512452 93state.However,thesingle-statelicensegrantedtotheseindividualsshallnotbe
513453 94recognizedasgrantingtheprivilegetopracticeaudiologyorspeech-languagepathology
514454 95inanyothermemberstate.NothinginthisCompactshallaffecttherequirements
515455 96establishedbyamemberstatefortheissuanceofasingle-statelicense.
516456 97 10.Memberstatesmaychargeafeeforgrantingacompactprivilege.
517457 98 11.Memberstatesmustcomplywiththebylawsandrulesandregulationsofthe
518458 99Commission.
519459 345.190.1.Toexercisethecompactprivilegeunderthetermsandprovisionsof
520460 2theCompact,theaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistshall:
521461 3 (1)Holdanactivelicenseinthehomestate;
522462 4 (2)Havenoencumbranceonanystatelicense;
523463 5 (3)Beeligibleforacompactprivilegeinanymemberstateinaccordancewith
524464 6section345.185;
525-7 (4)Havenothadanyadverseactionagainstanylicenseorcompactprivilege
465+HB2138 13 7 (4)Havenothadanyadverseactionagainstanylicenseorcompactprivilege
526466 8withintheprevious2yearsfromdateofapplication;
527467 9 (5)NotifytheCommissionthatthelicenseeisseekingthecompactprivilege
528468 10withinaremotestateorstates;
529469 11 (6)Payanyapplicablefees,includinganystatefee,forthecompactprivilege;
530470 12 (7)ReporttotheCommissionadverseactiontakenbyanynon-memberstate
531471 13within30daysfromthedatetheadverseactionistaken.
532472 14 2.Forthepurposesofthecompactprivilege,anaudiologistorspeech-language
533473 15pathologistshallonlyholdonehomestatelicenseatatime.
534474 16 3.Exceptasprovidedinsection345.200,ifanaudiologistorspeech-language
535475 17pathologistchangesprimarystateofresidencebymovingbetweentwo-memberstates,
536476 18theaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistmustapplyforlicensureinthenewhome
537477 19state,andthelicenseissuedbythepriorhomestateshallbedeactivatedinaccordance
538478 20withapplicablerulesadoptedbytheCommission.
539479 21 4.Theaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistmayapplyforlicensurein
540480 22advanceofachangeinprimarystateofresidence.
541481 23 5.Alicenseshallnotbeissuedbythenewhomestateuntiltheaudiologistor
542482 24speech-languagepathologistprovidessatisfactoryevidenceofachangeinprimarystate
543-HCSHB2138 15 25ofresidencetothenewhomestateandsatisfiesallapplicablerequirementstoobtaina
483+25ofresidencetothenewhomestateandsatisfiesallapplicablerequirementstoobtaina
544484 26licensefromthenewhomestate.
545485 27 6.Ifanaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistchangesprimarystateof
546486 28residencebymovingfromamemberstatetoanon-memberstate,thelicenseissuedby
547487 29thepriorhomestateshallconverttoasingle-statelicense,validonlyintheformerhome
548488 30state.
549489 31 7.Thecompactprivilegeisvaliduntiltheexpirationdateofthehomestate
550490 32license.Thelicenseemustcomplywiththerequirementsofsubsection1ofthissection
551491 33tomaintainthecompactprivilegeintheremotestate.
552492 34 8.Alicenseeprovidingaudiologyorspeech-languagepathologyservicesina
553493 35remotestateunderthecompactprivilegeshallfunctionwithinthelawsandregulations
554494 36oftheremotestate.
555495 37 9.Alicenseeprovidingaudiologyorspeech-languagepathologyservicesina
556496 38remotestateissubjecttothatstate'sregulatoryauthority.Aremotestatemay,in
557497 39accordancewithdueprocessandthatstate'slaws,removealicensee'scompactprivilege
558498 40intheremotestateforaspecificperiodoftime,imposefines,and/ortakeanyother
559499 41necessaryactionstoprotectthehealthandsafetyofitscitizens.
560500 42 10.Ifahomestatelicenseisencumbered,thelicenseeshalllosethecompact
561501 43privilegeinanyremotestateuntilthefollowingoccur:
562-44 (1)Thehomestatelicenseisnolongerencumbered;and
502+HB2138 14 44 (1)Thehomestatelicenseisnolongerencumbered;and
563503 45 (2)Twoyearshaveelapsedfromthedateoftheadverseaction.
564504 46 11.Onceanencumberedlicenseinthehomestateisrestoredtogoodstanding,
565505 47thelicenseemustmeettherequirementsofsubsection1ofthissectiontoobtaina
566506 48compactprivilegeinanyremotestate.
567507 49 12.Oncetherequirementsofsubsection10ofthissectionhavebeenmet,the
568508 50licenseemustmeettherequirementsinsubsection1ofthissectiontoobtainacompact
569509 51privilegeinaremotestate.
570510 345.195.Memberstatesshallrecognizetherightofanaudiologistorspeech-
571511 2languagepathologist,licensedbyahomestateinaccordancewithsection345.185and
572512 3underrulespromulgatedbytheCommission,topracticeaudiologyorspeech-language
573513 4pathologyinanymemberstateviatelehealthunderaprivilegetopracticeasprovidedin
574514 5theCompactandrulespromulgatedbytheCommission.
575515 345.200.Activedutymilitarypersonnel,ortheirspouse,shalldesignateahome
576516 2statewheretheindividualhasacurrentlicenseingoodstanding.Theindividualmay
577517 3retainthehomestatedesignationduringtheperiodtheservicememberisonactive
578518 4duty.Subsequenttodesignatingahomestate,theindividualshallonlychangetheir
579519 5homestatethroughapplicationforlicensureinthenewstate.
580-HCSHB2138 16 345.205.1.Inadditiontotheotherpowersconferredbystatelaw,aremotestate
520+345.205.1.Inadditiontotheotherpowersconferredbystatelaw,aremotestate
581521 2shallhavetheauthority,inaccordancewithexistingstatedueprocesslaw,to:
582522 3 (1)Takeadverseactionagainstanaudiologist'sorspeech-languagepathologist's
583523 4privilegetopracticewithinthatmemberstate.
584524 5 (2)Issuesubpoenasforbothhearingsandinvestigationsthatrequirethe
585525 6attendanceandtestimonyofwitnessesaswellastheproductionofevidence.Subpoenas
586526 7issuedbyalicensingboardinamemberstatefortheattendanceandtestimonyof
587527 8witnessesortheproductionofevidencefromanothermemberstateshallbeenforcedin
588528 9thelatterstatebyanycourtofcompetentjurisdiction,accordingtothepracticeand
589529 10procedureofthatcourtapplicabletosubpoenasissuedinproceedingspendingbeforeit.
590530 11Theissuingauthorityshallpayanywitnessfees,travelexpenses,mileageandotherfees
591531 12requiredbytheservicestatutesofthestateinwhichthewitnessesorevidenceare
592532 13located.
593533 14 (3)Onlythehomestateshallhavethepowertotakeadverseactionagainstan
594534 15audiologist'sorspeech-languagepathologist'slicenseissuedbythehomestate.
595535 16 2.Forpurposesoftakingadverseaction,thehomestateshallgivethesame
596536 17priorityandeffecttoreportedconductreceivedfromamemberstateasitwouldifthe
597537 18conducthadoccurredwithinthehomestate.Insodoing,thehomestateshallapplyits
598538 19ownstatelawstodetermineappropriateaction.
599-20 3.Thehomestateshallcompleteanypendinginvestigationsofanaudiologistor
539+HB2138 15 20 3.Thehomestateshallcompleteanypendinginvestigationsofanaudiologistor
600540 21speech-languagepathologistwhochangesprimarystateofresidenceduringthecourse
601541 22oftheinvestigations.Thehomestateshallalsohavetheauthoritytotakeappropriate
602542 23actionoractionsandshallpromptlyreporttheconclusionsoftheinvestigationstothe
603543 24administratorofthedatasystem.Theadministratorofthecoordinatedlicensure
604544 25informationsystemshallpromptlynotifythenewhomestateofanyadverseactions.
605545 26 4.Ifotherwisepermittedbystatelaw,thememberstatemayrecoverfromthe
606546 27affectedaudiologistorspeech-languagepathologistthecostsofinvestigationsand
607547 28dispositionofcasesresultingfromanyadverseactiontakenagainstthataudiologistor
608548 29speech-languagepathologist.
609549 30 5.Thememberstatemaytakeadverseactionbasedonthefactualfindingsofthe
610550 31remotestate,providedthatthememberstatefollowsthememberstate'sown
611551 32proceduresfortakingtheadverseaction.
612552 33 6.(1)Inadditiontotheauthoritygrantedtoamemberstatebyitsrespective
613553 34audiologyorspeech-languagepathologypracticeactorotherapplicablestatelaw,any
614554 35memberstatemayparticipatewithothermemberstatesinjointinvestigationsof
615555 36licensees.
616-HCSHB2138 17 37 (2)Memberstatesshallshareanyinvestigative,litigation,orcompliance
556+37 (2)Memberstatesshallshareanyinvestigative,litigation,orcompliance
617557 38materialsinfurtheranceofanyjointorindividualinvestigationinitiatedunderthe
618558 39Compact.
619559 40 7.Ifadverseactionistakenbythehomestateagainstanaudiologist'sorspeech
620560 41languagepathologist'slicense,theaudiologist'sorspeech-languagepathologist's
621561 42privilegetopracticeinallothermemberstatesshallbedeactivateduntilall
622562 43encumbranceshavebeenremovedfromthestatelicense.Allhomestatedisciplinary
623563 44ordersthatimposeadverseactionagainstanaudiologist'sorspeechlanguage
624564 45pathologist'slicenseshallincludeastatementthattheaudiologist'sorspeech-
625565 46languagepathologist'sprivilegetopracticeisdeactivatedinallmemberstatesduring
626566 47thependencyoftheorder.
627567 48 8.Ifamemberstatetakesadverseaction,itshallpromptlynotifythe
628568 49administratorofthedatasystem.Theadministratorofthedatasystemshallpromptly
629569 50notifythehomestateofanyadverseactionsbyremotestates.
630570 51 9.NothinginthisCompactshalloverrideamemberstate'sdecisionthat
631571 52participationinanalternativeprogrammaybeusedinlieuofadverseaction.
632572 345.210.1.TheCompactmemberstatesherebycreateandestablishajoint
633573 2publicagencyknownastheAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathologyCompact
634574 3Commission:
635575 4 (1)TheCommissionisaninstrumentalityoftheCompactstates.
636-5 (2)VenueisproperandjudicialproceedingsbyoragainsttheCommissionshall
576+HB2138 16 5 (2)VenueisproperandjudicialproceedingsbyoragainsttheCommissionshall
637577 6bebroughtsolelyandexclusivelyinacourtofcompetentjurisdictionwherethe
638578 7principalofficeoftheCommissionislocated.TheCommissionmaywaivevenueand
639579 8jurisdictionaldefensestotheextentitadoptsorconsentstoparticipateinalternative
640580 9disputeresolutionproceedings.
641581 10 (3)NothinginthisCompactshallbeconstruedtobeawaiverofsovereign
642582 11immunity.
643583 12 2.(1)Eachmemberstateshallhavetwo(2)delegatesselectedbythatmember
644584 13state'slicensingboard.Thedelegatesshallbecurrentmembersofthelicensingboard.
645585 14Oneshallbeanaudiologistandoneshallbeaspeech-languagepathologist.
646586 15 (2)Anadditionalfive(5)delegates,whoareeitherapublicmemberorboard
647587 16administratorfromastatelicensingboard,shallbechosenbytheExecutiveCommittee
648588 17fromapoolofnomineesprovidedbytheCommissionatLarge.
649589 18 (3)Anydelegatemayberemovedorsuspendedfromofficeasprovidedbythe
650590 19lawofthestatefromwhichthedelegateisappointed.
651591 20 (4)ThememberstateboardshallfillanyvacancyoccurringontheCommission,
652592 21within90days.
653-HCSHB2138 18 22 (5)Eachdelegateshallbeentitledtoone(1)votewithregardtothe
593+22 (5)Eachdelegateshallbeentitledtoone(1)votewithregardtothe
654594 23promulgationofrulesandcreationofbylawsandshallotherwisehaveanopportunityto
655595 24participateinthebusinessandaffairsoftheCommission.
656596 25 (6)Adelegateshallvoteinpersonorbyothermeansasprovidedinthebylaws.
657597 26Thebylawsmayprovidefordelegates'participationinmeetingsbytelephoneorother
658598 27meansofcommunication.
659599 28 (7)TheCommissionshallmeetatleastonceduringeachcalendaryear.
660600 29Additionalmeetingsshallbeheldassetforthinthebylaws.
661601 30 3.TheCommissionshallhavethefollowingpowersandduties:
662602 31 (1)EstablishthefiscalyearoftheCommission;
663603 32 (2)Establishbylaws;
664604 33 (3)EstablishaCodeofEthics;
665605 34 (4)Maintainitsfinancialrecordsinaccordancewiththebylaws;
666606 35 (5)MeetandtakeactionsasareconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisCompact
667607 36andthebylaws;
668608 37 (6)Promulgateuniformrulestofacilitateandcoordinateimplementationand
669609 38administrationofthisCompact.Therulesshallhavetheforceandeffectoflawand
670610 39shallbebindinginallmemberstates;
671-40 (7)Bringandprosecutelegalproceedingsoractionsinthenameofthe
611+HB2138 17 40 (7)Bringandprosecutelegalproceedingsoractionsinthenameofthe
672612 41Commission,providedthatthestandingofanystateaudiologyorspeech-language
673613 42pathologylicensingboardtosueorbesuedunderapplicablelawshallnotbeaffected;
674614 43 (8)Purchaseandmaintaininsuranceandbonds;
675615 44 (9)Borrow,accept,orcontractforservicesofpersonnel,including,butnot
676616 45limitedto,employeesofamemberstate;
677617 46 (10)Hireemployees,electorappointofficers,fixcompensation,defineduties,
678618 47grantindividualsappropriateauthoritytocarryoutthepurposesoftheCompact,and
679619 48toestablishtheCommission'spersonnelpoliciesandprogramsrelatingtoconflictsof
680620 49interest,qualificationsofpersonnel,andotherrelatedpersonnelmatters;
681621 50 (11)Acceptanyandallappropriatedonationsandgrantsofmoney,equipment,
682622 51supplies,materialsandservices,andtoreceive,utilizeanddisposeofthesame;provided
683623 52thatatalltimestheCommissionshallavoidanyappearanceofimproprietyand/or
684624 53conflictofinterest;
685625 54 (12)Lease,purchase,acceptappropriategiftsordonationsof,orotherwiseto
686626 55own,hold,improveoruse,anyproperty,real,personalormixed;providedthatatall
687627 56timestheCommissionshallavoidanyappearanceofimpropriety;
688628 57 (13)Sell,convey,mortgage,pledge,lease,exchange,abandon,orotherwise
689629 58disposeofanypropertyreal,personal,ormixed;
690-HCSHB2138 19 59 (14)Establishabudgetandmakeexpenditures;
630+59 (14)Establishabudgetandmakeexpenditures;
691631 60 (15)Borrowmoney;
692632 61 (16)Appointcommittees,includingstandingcommitteescomposedofmembers,
693633 62andotherinterestedpersonsasmaybedesignatedinthisCompactandthebylaws;
694634 63 (17)Provideandreceiveinformationfrom,andcooperatewith,lawenforcement
695635 64agencies;
696636 65 (18)EstablishandelectanExecutiveCommittee;and
697637 66 (19)Performotherfunctionsasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetoachievethe
698638 67purposesofthisCompactconsistentwiththestateregulationofaudiologyandspeech-
699639 68languagepathologylicensureandpractice.
700640 69 4.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethepowertoactonbehalfofthe
701641 70CommissionaccordingtothetermsofthisCompact:
702642 71 (1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallbecomposedoften(10)members:
703643 72 (a)Seven(7)votingmemberswhoareelectedbytheCommissionfromthe
704644 73currentmembershipoftheCommission;
705645 74 (b)Two(2)ex-officios,consistingofonenonvotingmemberfromarecognized
706646 75nationalaudiologyprofessionalassociationandonenonvotingmemberfroma
707647 76recognizednationalspeech-languagepathologyassociation;and
708-77 (c)One(1)ex-officio,nonvotingmemberfromtherecognizedmembership
648+HB2138 18 77 (c)One(1)ex-officio,nonvotingmemberfromtherecognizedmembership
709649 78organizationoftheaudiologyandspeech-languagepathologylicensingboards.
710650 79 5.Theex-officiomembersshallbeselectedbytheirrespectiveorganizations.
711651 80 (1)TheCommissionmayremoveanymemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeas
712652 81providedinbylaws.
713653 82 (2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetatleastannually.
714654 83 (3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethefollowingdutiesandresponsibilities:
715655 84 (a)RecommendtotheentireCommissionchangestotherulesorbylaws,
716656 85changestothisCompactlegislation,feespaidbyCompactmemberstatessuchasannual
717657 86dues,andanycommissionCompactfeechargedtolicenseesforthecompactprivilege;
718658 87 (b)EnsureCompactadministrationservicesareappropriatelyprovided,
719659 88contractualorotherwise;
720660 89 (c)Prepareandrecommendthebudget;
721661 90 (d)MaintainfinancialrecordsonbehalfoftheCommission;
722662 91 (e)MonitorCompactcomplianceofmemberstatesandprovidecompliance
723663 92reportstotheCommission;
724664 93 (f)Establishadditionalcommitteesasnecessary;and
725665 94 (g)Otherdutiesasprovidedinrulesorbylaws.
726-HCSHB2138 20 95 (4)Allmeetingsshallbeopentothepublic,andpublicnoticeofmeetingsshall
666+95 (4)Allmeetingsshallbeopentothepublic,andpublicnoticeofmeetingsshall
727667 96begiveninthesamemannerasrequiredundertherulemakingprovisionsinsection
728668 97345.220.
729669 98 (5)TheCommissionortheExecutiveCommitteeorothercommitteesofthe
730670 99Commissionmayconveneinaclosed,non-publicmeetingiftheCommissionor
731671 100ExecutiveCommitteeorothercommitteesoftheCommissionmustdiscuss:
732672 101 (a)Non-complianceofamemberstatewithitsobligationsundertheCompact;
733673 102 (b)Theemployment,compensation,disciplineorothermatters,practicesor
734674 103proceduresrelatedtospecificemployeesorothermattersrelatedtotheCommission's
735675 104internalpersonnelpracticesandprocedures;
736676 105 (c)Current,threatened,orreasonablyanticipatedlitigation;
737677 106 (d)Negotiationofcontractsforthepurchase,lease,orsaleofgoods,services,or
738678 107realestate;
739679 108 (e)Accusinganypersonofacrimeorformallycensuringanyperson;
740680 109 (f)Disclosureoftradesecretsorcommercialorfinancialinformationthatis
741681 110privilegedorconfidential;
742682 111 (g)Disclosureofinformationofapersonalnaturewheredisclosurewould
743683 112constituteaclearlyunwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy;
744684 113 (h)Disclosureofinvestigativerecordscompiledforlawenforcementpurposes;
745-114 (i)Disclosureofinformationrelatedtoanyinvestigativereportspreparedbyor
685+HB2138 19 114 (i)Disclosureofinformationrelatedtoanyinvestigativereportspreparedbyor
746686 115onbehalfoforforuseoftheCommissionorothercommitteechargedwith
747687 116responsibilityofinvestigationordeterminationofcomplianceissuespursuanttothe
748688 117Compact;or
749689 118 (j)Mattersspecificallyexemptedfromdisclosurebyfederalormemberstate
750690 119statute.
751691 120 (6)Ifameeting,orportionofameeting,isclosedpursuanttothisprovision,the
752692 121Commission'slegalcounselordesigneeshallcertifythatthemeetingmaybeclosedand
753693 122shallreferenceeachrelevantexemptingprovision.
754694 123 (7)TheCommissionshallkeepminutesthatfullyandclearlydescribeall
755695 124mattersdiscussedinameetingandshallprovideafullandaccuratesummaryofactions
756696 125taken,andthereasonstherefore,includingadescriptionoftheviewsexpressed.All
757697 126documentsconsideredinconnectionwithanactionshallbeidentifiedinminutes.All
758698 127minutesanddocumentsofaclosedmeetingshallremainunderseal,subjecttorelease
759699 128byamajorityvoteoftheCommissionororderofacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
760700 129 (8)(a)TheCommissionshallpay,orprovideforthepaymentof,thereasonable
761701 130expensesofitsestablishment,organization,andongoingactivities.
762-HCSHB2138 21 131 (b)TheCommissionmayacceptanyandallappropriaterevenuesources,
702+131 (b)TheCommissionmayacceptanyandallappropriaterevenuesources,
763703 132donations,andgrantsofmoney,equipment,supplies,materials,andservices.
764704 133 (c)TheCommissionmaylevyonandcollectanannualassessmentfromeach
765705 134memberstateorimposefeesonotherpartiestocoverthecostoftheoperationsand
766706 135activitiesoftheCommissionanditsstaff,whichmustbeinatotalamountsufficientto
767707 136coveritsannualbudgetasapprovedeachyearforwhichrevenueisnotprovidedby
768708 137othersources.Theaggregateannualassessmentamountshallbeallocatedbasedupona
769709 138formulatobedeterminedbytheCommission,whichshallpromulgatearulebinding
770710 139uponallmemberstates.
771711 140 (9)TheCommissionshallnotincurobligationsofanykindpriortosecuringthe
772712 141fundsadequatetomeetthesame;norshalltheCommissionpledgethecreditofanyof
773713 142thememberstates,exceptbyandwiththeauthorityofthememberstate.
774714 143 (10)TheCommissionshallkeepaccurateaccountsofallreceiptsand
775715 144disbursements.ThereceiptsanddisbursementsoftheCommissionshallbesubject
776716 145totheauditandaccountingproceduresestablishedunderitsbylaws.However,all
777717 146receiptsanddisbursementsoffundshandledbytheCommissionshallbeauditedyearly
778718 147byacertifiedorlicensedpublicaccountant,andthereportoftheauditshallbeincluded
779719 148inandbecomepartoftheannualreportoftheCommission.
780720 149 6.(1)Themembers,officers,executivedirector,employeesandrepresentatives
781721 150oftheCommissionshallbeimmunefromsuitandliability,eitherpersonallyorintheir
782-151officialcapacity,foranyclaimfordamagetoorlossofpropertyorpersonalinjuryor
722+HB2138 20 151officialcapacity,foranyclaimfordamagetoorlossofpropertyorpersonalinjuryor
783723 152othercivilliabilitycausedbyorarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,erroror
784724 153omissionthatoccurred,orthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehada
785725 154reasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,
786726 155dutiesorresponsibilities;providedthatnothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedto
787727 156protectanypersonfromsuitand/orliabilityforanydamage,loss,injury,orliability
788728 157causedbytheintentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconductofthatperson.
789729 158 (2)TheCommissionshalldefendanymember,officer,executivedirector,
790730 159employeeorrepresentativeoftheCommissioninanycivilactionseekingtoimpose
791731 160liabilityarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,error,oromissionthatoccurredwithin
792732 161thescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,orresponsibilities,orthattheperson
793733 162againstwhomtheclaimismadehadareasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthe
794734 163scopeofCommissionemployment,duties,orresponsibilities;providedthatnothing
795735 164hereinshallbeconstruedtoprohibitthatpersonfromretaininghisorherowncounsel;
796736 165andprovidedfurther,thattheactualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnotresult
797737 166fromthatperson'sintentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconduct.
798-HCSHB2138 22 167 (3)TheCommissionshallindemnifyandholdharmlessanymember,officer,
738+167 (3)TheCommissionshallindemnifyandholdharmlessanymember,officer,
799739 168executivedirector,employee,orrepresentativeoftheCommissionfortheamountofany
800740 169settlementorjudgmentobtainedagainstthatpersonarisingoutofanyactualoralleged
801741 170act,errororomissionthatoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,
802742 171duties,orresponsibilities,orthatpersonhadareasonablebasisforbelievingoccurred
803743 172withinthescopeofCommissionemployment,duties,orresponsibilities,providedthat
804744 173theactualorallegedact,error,oromissiondidnotresultfromtheintentionalorwillful
805745 174orwantonmisconductofthatperson.
806746 345.215.1.TheCommissionshallprovideforthedevelopment,maintenance,
807747 2andutilizationofacoordinateddatabaseandreportingsystemcontaininglicensure,
808748 3adverseaction,andinvestigativeinformationonalllicensedindividualsinmember
809749 4states.
810750 5 2.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofstatelawtothecontrary,amember
811751 6stateshallsubmitauniformdatasettothedatasystemonallindividualstowhomthis
812752 7CompactisapplicableasrequiredbytherulesoftheCommission,including:
813753 8 (1)Identifyinginformation;
814754 9 (2)Licensuredata;
815755 10 (3)Adverseactionsagainstalicenseorcompactprivilege;
816756 11 (4)Non-confidentialinformationrelatedtoalternativeprogramparticipation;
817757 12 (5)Anydenialofapplicationforlicensure,andthereasonorreasonsfordenial;
818758 13and
819-14 (6)OtherinformationthatmayfacilitatetheadministrationofthisCompact,as
759+HB2138 21 14 (6)OtherinformationthatmayfacilitatetheadministrationofthisCompact,as
820760 15determinedbytherulesoftheCommission.
821761 16 3.Investigativeinformationpertainingtoalicenseeinanymemberstateshall
822762 17onlybeavailabletoothermemberstates.
823763 18 4.TheCommissionshallpromptlynotifyallmemberstatesofanyadverseaction
824764 19takenagainstalicenseeoranindividualapplyingforalicense.Adverseaction
825765 20informationpertainingtoalicenseeinanymemberstateshallbeavailabletoanyother
826766 21memberstate.
827767 22 5.Memberstatescontributinginformationtothedatasystemmaydesignate
828768 23informationthatmaynotbesharedwiththepublicwithouttheexpresspermissionof
829769 24thecontributingstate.
830770 25 6.Anyinformationsubmittedtothedatasystemthatissubsequentlyrequiredto
831771 26beexpungedbythelawsofthememberstatecontributingtheinformationshallbe
832772 27removedfromthedatasystem.
833-HCSHB2138 23 345.220.1.TheCommissionshallexerciseitsrulemakingpowerspursuantto
773+345.220.1.TheCommissionshallexerciseitsrulemakingpowerspursuantto
834774 2thecriteriasetforthinthisSectionandtherulesadoptedthereunder.Rulesand
835775 3amendmentsshallbecomebindingasofthedatespecifiedineachruleoramendment.
836776 4 2.Ifamajorityofthelegislaturesofthememberstatesrejectsarule,by
837777 5enactmentofastatuteorresolutioninthesamemannerusedtoadopttheCompact
838778 6within4yearsofthedateofadoptionoftherule,theruleshallhavenofurtherforceand
839779 7effectinanymemberstate.
840780 8 3.Rulesoramendmentstotherulesshallbeadoptedataregularorspecial
841781 9meetingoftheCommission.
842782 10 4.Priortopromulgationandadoptionofafinalruleorrulesbythe
843783 11Commission,andatleastthirty(30)daysinadvanceofthemeetingatwhichtherule
844784 12shallbeconsideredandvotedupon,theCommissionshallfileaNoticeofProposed
845785 13Rulemaking:
846786 14 (1)OnthewebsiteoftheCommissionorotherpubliclyaccessibleplatform;and
847787 15 (2)Onthewebsiteofeachmemberstateaudiologyorspeech-languagepathology
848788 16licensingboardorotherpubliclyaccessibleplatformorthepublicationinwhicheach
849789 17statewouldotherwisepublishproposedrules.
850790 18 5.TheNoticeofProposedRulemakingshallinclude:
851791 19 (1)Theproposedtime,date,andlocationofthemeetinginwhichtheruleshall
852792 20beconsideredandvotedupon;
853793 21 (2)Thetextoftheproposedruleoramendmentandthereasonfortheproposed
854794 22rule;
855-23 (3)Arequestforcommentsontheproposedrulefromanyinterestedperson;
795+HB2138 22 23 (3)Arequestforcommentsontheproposedrulefromanyinterestedperson;
856796 24and
857797 25 (4)Themannerinwhichinterestedpersonsmaysubmitnoticetothe
858798 26Commissionoftheirintentiontoattendthepublichearingandanywrittencomments.
859799 27 6.Priortotheadoptionofaproposedrule,theCommissionshallallowpersons
860800 28tosubmitwrittendata,facts,opinionsandarguments,whichshallbemadeavailableto
861801 29thepublic.
862802 30 7.TheCommissionshallgrantanopportunityforapublichearingbeforeit
863803 31adoptsaruleoramendmentifahearingisrequestedby:
864804 32 (1)Atleasttwenty-five(25)persons;
865805 33 (2)Astateorfederalgovernmentalsubdivisionoragency;or
866806 34 (3)Anassociationhavingatleasttwenty-five(25)members.
867807 35 8.Ifahearingisheldontheproposedruleoramendment,theCommissionshall
868808 36publishtheplace,time,anddateofthescheduledpublichearing.Ifthehearingisheld
869-HCSHB2138 24 37viaelectronicmeans,theCommissionshallpublishthemechanismforaccesstothe
809+37viaelectronicmeans,theCommissionshallpublishthemechanismforaccesstothe
870810 38electronichearing.
871811 39 (1)Allpersonswishingtobeheardatthehearingshallnotifytheexecutive
872812 40directoroftheCommissionorotherdesignatedmemberinwritingoftheirdesireto
873813 41appearandtestifyatthehearingnotlessthanfive(5)businessdaysbeforethescheduled
874814 42dateofthehearing.
875815 43 (2)Hearingsshallbeconductedinamannerprovidingeachpersonwhowishes
876816 44tocommentafairandreasonableopportunitytocommentorallyorinwriting.
877817 45 (3)Allhearingsshallberecorded.Acopyoftherecordingshallbemade
878818 46availableonrequest.
879819 47 (4)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasrequiringaseparatehearingon
880820 48eachrule.RulesmaybegroupedfortheconvenienceoftheCommissionathearings
881821 49requiredbythissection.
882822 50 9.Followingthescheduledhearingdate,orbythecloseofbusinessonthe
883823 51scheduledhearingdateifthehearingwasnotheld,theCommissionshallconsiderall
884824 52writtenandoralcommentsreceived.
885825 53 10.Ifnowrittennoticeofintenttoattendthepublichearingbyinterested
886826 54partiesisreceived,theCommissionmayproceedwithpromulgationoftheproposed
887827 55rulewithoutapublichearing.
888828 56 11.TheCommissionshall,bymajorityvoteofallmembers,takefinalactionon
889829 57theproposedruleandshalldeterminetheeffectivedateoftherule,ifany,basedonthe
890830 58rulemakingrecordandthefulltextoftherule.
891-59 12.Upondeterminationthatanemergencyexists,theCommissionmayconsider
831+HB2138 23 59 12.Upondeterminationthatanemergencyexists,theCommissionmayconsider
892832 60andadoptanemergencyrulewithoutpriornotice,opportunityforcomment,or
893833 61hearing,providedthattheusualrulemakingproceduresprovidedintheCompactand
894834 62inthissectionshallberetroactivelyappliedtotheruleassoonasreasonablypossible,in
895835 63noeventlaterthanninety(90)daysaftertheeffectivedateoftherule.Forthepurposes
896836 64ofthisprovision,anemergencyruleisonethatmustbeadoptedimmediatelyinorder
897837 65to:
898838 66 (1)Meetanimminentthreattopublichealth,safety,orwelfare;
899839 67 (2)PreventalossofCommissionormemberstatefunds;or
900840 68 (3)Meetadeadlineforthepromulgationofanadministrativerulethatis
901841 69establishedbyfederallaworrule.
902842 70 13.TheCommissionoranauthorizedcommitteeoftheCommissionmaydirect
903843 71revisionstoapreviouslyadoptedruleoramendmentforpurposesofcorrecting
904844 72typographicalerrors,errorsinformat,errorsinconsistency,orgrammaticalerrors.
905845 73PublicnoticeofanyrevisionsshallbepostedonthewebsiteoftheCommission.The
906-HCSHB2138 25 74revisionshallbesubjecttochallengebyanypersonforaperiodofthirty(30)daysafter
846+74revisionshallbesubjecttochallengebyanypersonforaperiodofthirty(30)daysafter
907847 75posting.Therevisionmaybechallengedonlyongroundsthattherevisionresultsina
908848 76materialchangetoarule.Achallengeshallbemadeinwritinganddeliveredtothe
909849 77chairoftheCommissionpriortotheendofthenoticeperiod.Ifnochallengeismade,
910850 78therevisionshalltakeeffectwithoutfurtheraction.Iftherevisionischallenged,the
911851 79revisionmaynottakeeffectwithouttheapprovaloftheCommission.
912852 345.225.1.(1)Uponrequestbyamemberstate,theCommissionshallattempt
913853 2toresolvedisputesrelatedtotheCompactthatariseamongmemberstatesandbetween
914854 3memberandnon-memberstates.
915855 4 (2)TheCommissionshallpromulgatearuleprovidingforbothmediationand
916856 5bindingdisputeresolutionfordisputesasappropriate.
917857 6 2.(1)TheCommission,inthereasonableexerciseofitsdiscretion,shallenforce
918858 7theprovisionsandrulesofthisCompact.
919859 8 (2)Bymajorityvote,theCommissionmayinitiatelegalactionintheUnited
920860 9StatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwherethe
921861 10Commissionhasitsprincipalofficesagainstamemberstateindefaulttoenforce
922862 11compliancewiththeprovisionsoftheCompactanditspromulgatedrulesandbylaws.
923863 12Thereliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctivereliefanddamages.Intheeventjudicial
924864 13enforcementisnecessary,theprevailingmembershallbeawardedallcostsoflitigation,
925865 14includingreasonableattorney'sfees.
926866 15 (3)TheremedieshereinshallnotbetheexclusiveremediesoftheCommission.
927867 16TheCommissionmaypursueanyotherremediesavailableunderfederalorstatelaw.
928-345.230.1.TheCompactshallcomeintoeffectonthedateonwhichthe
868+HB2138 24 345.230.1.TheCompactshallcomeintoeffectonthedateonwhichthe
929869 2Compactstatuteisenactedintolawinthe10thmemberstate.Theprovisions,which
930870 3becomeeffectiveatthattime,shallbelimitedtothepowersgrantedtotheCommission
931871 4relatingtoassemblyandthepromulgationofrules.Thereafter,theCommissionshall
932872 5meetandexerciserulemakingpowersnecessarytotheimplementationand
933873 6administrationoftheCompact.
934874 7 2.AnystatethatjoinstheCompactsubsequenttotheCommission'sinitial
935875 8adoptionoftherulesshallbesubjecttotherulesastheyexistonthedateonwhichthe
936876 9Compactbecomeslawinthatstate.Anyrulethathasbeenpreviouslyadoptedbythe
937877 10CommissionshallhavethefullforceandeffectoflawonthedaytheCompactbecomes
938878 11lawinthatstate.
939879 12 3.AnymemberstatemaywithdrawfromthisCompactbyenactingastatute
940880 13repealingthesame.
941881 14 (1)Amemberstate'swithdrawalshallnottakeeffectuntilsix(6)monthsafter
942882 15enactmentoftherepealingstatute.
943-HCSHB2138 26 16 (2)Withdrawalshallnotaffectthecontinuingrequirementofthewithdrawing
883+16 (2)Withdrawalshallnotaffectthecontinuingrequirementofthewithdrawing
944884 17state'saudiologyorspeech-languagepathologylicensingboardtocomplywiththe
945885 18investigativeandadverseactionreportingrequirementsofthisactpriortotheeffective
946886 19dateofwithdrawal.
947887 20 4.NothingcontainedinthisCompactshallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorprevent
948888 21anyaudiologyorspeech-languagepathologylicensureagreementorothercooperative
949889 22arrangementbetweenamemberstateandanon-memberstatethatdoesnotconflict
950890 23withtheprovisionsofthisCompact.
951891 24 5.ThisCompactmaybeamendedbythememberstates.Noamendmenttothis
952892 25Compactshallbecomeeffectiveandbindinguponanymemberstateuntilitisenacted
953893 26intothelawsofallmemberstates.
954894 345.235.ThisCompactshallbeliberallyconstruedsoastoeffectuatethe
955895 2purposesthereof.TheprovisionsofthisCompactshallbeseverableandifanyphrase,
956896 3clause,sentenceorprovisionofthisCompactisdeclaredtobecontrarytothe
957897 4constitutionofanymemberstateoroftheUnitedStatesortheapplicabilitythereofto
958898 5anygovernment,agency,personorcircumstanceisheldinvalid,thevalidityofthe
959899 6remainderofthisCompactandtheapplicabilitythereoftoanygovernment,agency,
960900 7personorcircumstanceshallnotbeaffectedthereby.IfthisCompactshallbeheld
961901 8contrarytotheconstitutionofanymemberstate,theCompactshallremaininfullforce
962902 9andeffectastotheremainingmemberstatesandinfullforceandeffectastothe
963903 10memberstateaffectedastoallseverablematters.
964-345.240.1.Nothinghereinpreventstheenforcementofanyotherlawofa
904+HB2138 25 345.240.1.Nothinghereinpreventstheenforcementofanyotherlawofa
965905 2memberstatethatisnotinconsistentwiththeCompact.
966906 3 2.AlllawsinamemberstateinconflictwiththeCompactaresupersededtothe
967907 4extentoftheconflict.
968908 5 3.AlllawfulactionsoftheCommission,includingallrulesandbylaws
969909 6promulgatedbytheCommission,arebindinguponthememberstates.
970910 7 4.AllagreementsbetweentheCommissionandthememberstatesarebindingin
971911 8accordancewiththeirterms.
972912 9 5.IntheeventanyprovisionoftheCompactexceedstheconstitutionallimits
973913 10imposedonthelegislatureofanymemberstate,theprovisionshallbeineffectivetothe
974914 11extentoftheconflictwiththeconstitutionalprovisioninquestioninthatmemberstate.
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