Bill Sponsor
Delaware Senate Bill 272
Session 151
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professions And Occupations And The Audiology And Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 4, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Kyle Evans Gay
Democrat
Darius J. Brown
Democrat
Sherry Dorsey Walker
First Action
Apr 28, 2022
Latest Action
Aug 4, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
272
State
Delaware
Session
151
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
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.
Actions (11)
08/04/2022
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/29/2022
House
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
06/16/2022
House
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
06/08/2022
House
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
06/07/2022
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
06/07/2022
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
06/07/2022
Senate
Lifted From Table in Senate
06/07/2022
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
05/17/2022
Senate
Laid On Table in Senate
05/10/2022
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
04/28/2022
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Apr 28, 2022 7:11:32 PM
Record Updated
Aug 5, 2022 7:51:04 PM