SB 272 DE

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By this Act, Delaware would join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (the “Compact”). The Compact is an interstate compact, or a formal agreement among states, to facilitate the interstate practice of audiology and speech language pathology. Under the Compact, audiologists and speech-language pathologists (collectively, “practitioners”) who are licensed and in good standing in a Compact member state may practice in any other Compact member states via a “compact privilege,” which is equivalent to a license. This will remove the need for practitioners to get an individual license in each state where they want to practice. The Compact is the same in form and function as other occupational licensure compacts such as the Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact (adopted by Delaware, 24 Del. C. Ch. 19A), the Physical Therapy Compact (adopted by Delaware, 24 Del. C. Ch. 26C) and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (adopted by Delaware, 24 Del. C. Ch. 17A). The Compact authorizes in-person practice and telepractice based on a valid, unrestricted home state license in Compact member states. The Compact has been adopted by 17 states: Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The Compact is pending before the legislatures of 9 other states. The Compact establishes a licensure data system allowing for instantaneous verification of licensure information. The Compact also establishes an interstate commission, composed of member state officials, to carry out the Compact’s purposes.

• Kyle Evans Gay · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary

1. Apr 28, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
2. May 10, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
3. May 17, 2022 Laid On Table in Senate · upper
4. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
5. Jun 7, 2022 Lifted From Table in Senate · upper
6. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
7. Jun 7, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
8. Jun 8, 2022 Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
9. Jun 16, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
10. Jun 29, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
11. Aug 4, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive