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Relating to cognitive screenings by audiologists and speech pathologists
Sponsored by the Senate State Government Committee
Topics:Health careProfessional licensing
Same legislation: SF 2015
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 3, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 28, 202245–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 9, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Audiologists and speech pathologists would be allowed to perform certain brain function screenings if they have the right training and certification. After finishing a screening, these professionals must refer the patient to a doctor or specialist for more testing based on the results.1
Read the official explanation
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. On March 7, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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