SF 2193: Relating to cognitive screenings by audiologists and speech pathologists

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to the practice of audiologists and speech pathologists. The bill allows audiologists and speech pathologists to administer specified cognitive screenings, defined in the bill, if the audiologist or speech pathologist has appropriate training and certification in the use of a 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.

House subcommittee · named March 1, 2022

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
• Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: CHILDSERVE; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association

In plain words

1. February 3, 2022Filed in the Senate
2. February 3, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 28, 2022Passed the Senate, 45–0
4. March 1, 2022Arrived in the House
5. March 1, 2022House subcommittee named: Boden, Bacon and Brown-Powers
6. March 7, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. March 9, 2022Approved by the House committee