Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to cognitive screenings by audiologists and speech pathologists
Topics:Health careProfessional licensing
Same legislation: SF 2193
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 3, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2193
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2193 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2193 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Audiologists and speech pathologists would be allowed to perform certain brain function tests on their patients. To do this, they must have the right training and certification for the specific test they are using. After the test, they must refer the patient to a doctor or specialist for more follow-up care.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the practice of audiologists and speech pathologists. The bill allows audiologists and speech pathologists to administer cognitive screenings, defined in the bill, if the audiologist or speech pathologist has appropriate training and certification in the use of the cognitive screening instrument, defined in the bill. Following the completion of a cognitive screening, the bill requires an audiologist or speech pathologist to refer the patient to a health care provider or specialist for further evaluation in accordance with the scoring protocol reflected on the cognitive screening instrument.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 12, 2022. On January 20, 2022 it recommended amendment and passage.
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