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2016 SESSION

16102536D
HOUSE BILL NO. 252
Offered January 13, 2016
Prefiled December 30, 2015
A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2605 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assistant speech-language pathologists; duties.
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Patrons-- Kory and Helsel
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-2605 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-2605. Practice of assistant speech-language pathologists.

A person who has met the qualifications prescribed by the Board may practice as an assistant speech-language pathologist and may perform duties not that are otherwise restricted to the practice of a speech-language pathologist under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist.

2. That the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology shall report any actions it takes regarding the duties of assistant speech-language pathologists to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health.