Also tagged in: Medical Occupations, Professions And Occupations
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 324

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB0233. Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - Authorizes licensed speech pathologists to use endoscopes to observe pharyngeal and laryngeal areas of throat; establishes conditions for such practices. - Amends TCA Section 63-17-103(5). Fiscal Summary for SB1168 / *HB0233Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1168 / *HB0233 ON APRIL 23, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1168, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes this bill's authorization for the board of communications disorders and science to adopt rules governing the qualifications which must be met by speech language pathologists using endoscopes and instead requires that a speech pathologist meet the following conditions in order to be authorized to use an endoscope: [...]

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Also tagged in: Health, Dept. Of
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 177

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0758.

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - Requires new applicants for licensure as an audiologist to have a doctoral degree, rather than a master's degree, beginning January 1, 2009; does not apply to any audiologist licensed in this or any other state prior to January 1, 2009. - Amends TCA Section 63-17-110.

Fiscal Summary for *HB0823 / SB0758

Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant


Bill Summary for *HB0823 / SB0758

ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 758, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 changes the applicable dates in this bill from "January 1, 2008" to "January 1, 2009."




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Also tagged in: Health, Dept. Of
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 177

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB0823.

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - Requires new applicants for licensure as an audiologist to have a doctoral degree, rather than a master's degree, beginning January 1, 2009; does not apply to any audiologist licensed in this or any other state prior to January 1, 2009. - Amends TCA Section 63-17-110.

Fiscal Summary for SB0758 / *HB0823

Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant


Bill Summary for SB0758 / *HB0823

ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 758, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 changes the applicable dates in this bill from "January 1, 2008" to "January 1, 2009."




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HB0233

HB0233 Sponsored by Bob Ramsey
Also tagged in: Medical Occupations, Professions And Occupations
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 324

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB1168. Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - Authorizes licensed speech pathologists to use endoscopes to observe pharyngeal and laryngeal areas of throat; establishes conditions for such practices. - Amends TCA Section 63-17-103(5). Fiscal Summary for *HB0233 / SB1168Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0233 / SB1168 ON APRIL 23, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1168, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes this bill's authorization for the board of communications disorders and science to adopt rules governing the qualifications which must be met by speech language pathologists using endoscopes and instead requires that a speech pathologist meet the following conditions in order to be authorized to use an endoscope: [...]

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