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Proposed Amendment to the ASLP-IC Rule on Implementation of Criminal Background Check Requirement. This notice is essential to inform the public and provide them with an opportunity to comment.
Rulemaking Notice Details:
Title of Rule: Proposed Amendment to the ASLP-IC Rule on Implementation of Criminal Background Check Requirement
Purpose: ASLP-IC member states’ implementation and utilization of procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for an initial privilege to practice is required by the model legislation.
Authority: Section 3: State Participation in the Compact; Section 8: Establishment of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission; Section 10: Rulemaking
Comment Period Start Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Comment Period End Date: Via email by 5 p.m., EDT on Friday, June 27, 2023 or:
by attending the ASLP-IC Special Commission Meeting on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 4 p.m., EDT via virtual teleconference (Zoom).
Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88319496998?pwd=o5zp8y4ABCKjqidFh6FwPmlv74DBbu.1
ASLP-IC Public Notice:https://aslpcompact.com/commission/commission-rulemakings/
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Important Information About the New Speech/Language Pathology Assistant License
On September 19, 2024, Senate Bill 320 was signed into legislation to amend Chapter 37 of Title 24. This Act creates a new license type for a Speech/Language Pathology Assistant, under the Board of Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers to address the shortage of speech/language pathology services in the State, specifically in public schools.
A licensed Speech/Language Pathology Assistant will be required to practice under the supervision of a Delaware-licensed Speech/Language Pathologist.
To view the Bill, click on the link provided: https://legis.delaware.gov/SB_32_SLPA/BillDetail, or copy and paste the url into your web browser: https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141506&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=SB320.
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) allows eligible licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists an alternative method for providing services in other member states. If you are interested in learning more about the ASLP-IC, please visit the ASLP-IC Home page. Or if you are interested in learning more about the ASLP-IC, please click here for more information regarding meetings, proposed rules and comment submissions.
The primary objective of the Delaware Board of Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers is to protect the public from unsafe practices and practices which tend to reduce competition or fix prices for services. The Board must also maintain standards of professional competence and service delivery. To meet these objectives, the Board
The Board issues licenses to speech/language pathologists, audiologists and hearing aid dispensers..
The Board’s statutory authority is in 24 Del. C., Chapter 37.
Unless notified otherwise, the Board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., except April and December. All meetings are open to the general public and are held in the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, in Dover.The meeting schedule is available at the State of Delaware public meeting calendar.
The Board may need to review and approve your application for licensure and will only review a complete application. A complete application includes your application and any documentation submitted through DELPROS and/or any documents submitted through the mail or email from third-parties. The Board will review your documentation at its next scheduled meeting.
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