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State of South Dakota
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NINETY-FOURTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2019 |
| 378B0685 | SENATE BILL NO. 146 |
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Introduced by: Senator Heinert and Representative Saba
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding licenses for speech-language pathology services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 36-37-19 be amended to read:
36-37-19. Any person who is employed as a paraprofessional providing speech-language pathology services under the direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a speech-language pathologist certificate from the South Dakota Department of Education as of July 1, 2012, and does not otherwise meet the qualifications set forth in this chapter may apply for and shall be granted a speech-language pathology assistant license and may continue to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant.This exception expires July 1, 2020, at which
time all speech-language pathology assistants shall meet the requirements of this chapter.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 36-37-19 be amended to read:
36-37-19. Any person who is employed as a paraprofessional providing speech-language pathology services under the direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a speech-language pathologist certificate from the South Dakota Department of Education as of July 1, 2012, and does not otherwise meet the qualifications set forth in this chapter may apply for and shall be granted a speech-language pathology assistant license and may continue to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant.
The board shall issue a speech-pathology assistant license to a paraprofessional applicant
who:
(1) Has been continuously employed providing speech-language pathology services since
July 1, 2012;
(2) Submits an application, upon a form prescribed by the board;
(3) Pays the application fee; and
(4) Has committed no act for which disciplinary action is justified.
