H.B. No. 0098

Speech pathologists licensing.

 

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Lubnau and Millin and Senator(s) Coe, Hastert and Von Flatern

 

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; amending the licensing act for speech pathologists and audiologists; authorizing audiologists and speech pathologists licensed in other jurisdictions to provide consultation services in Wyoming through telephonic or other remote means; amending educational requirements for licenses as specified; repealing obsolete provisions; repealing authorization for temporary unlicensed practice; providing for a provisional license; amending license renewal requirements; amending maximum fines for violations; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/6/2008    Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/14/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H09

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Miller and Steward

Ayes 58    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2008   H09 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Edmonds, Esquibel, F., Hammons, Harvey, Lockhart, Quarberg and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Meyer

Ayes 8    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2008   H Placed on General File

 

HB0098HW001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 12          Delete "2008" insert "2012".  ESQUIBEL, K.

 

2/21/2008   H Passed CoW

2/22/2008   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2008   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gilmore and Iekel

Ayes 58    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/26/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/27/2008   S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Fecht, Hastert, Landen and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2008   S Placed on General File

 

HB0098SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 14          After "degree" insert "or master's degree in audiology or equivalent granted before July 1, 2012".

Page 4-line 14          After "year," insert "the applicant".  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

2/28/2008   S Passed CoW

 

HB0098S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 3           Delete through "practicing" and insert "authorizing audiologists and speech pathologists licensed in other jurisdictions to provide consultation services in Wyoming".

Page 2-line 6           After "means" insert "is allowed".

Page 2-line 7           After "audiologist" delete balance of line and insert ".  A person located outside of Wyoming and providing  speech pathology or audiology consultation services in this state through telephonic, electronic or other means shall be appropriately licensed in the jurisdiction in which the person is located.".

Page 2-lines 8 and 9    Delete.

Page 3-line 9           Reinsert stricken "or its".

Page 3-line 10          Reinsert stricken "equivalent".  SCOTT, VON FLATERN

 

 

2/29/2008   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0098S3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-lines 6 through 9            Delete the Scott, et al. Second Reading Amendment (HB0098S2001/AE) to these lines and further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 9           After "chapter" insert ", and a person located outside of this state providing speech pathology or audiology consultation services to any person in this state shall be appropriately licensed in the jurisdiction in which he is located".  VON FLATERN

 

3/3/2008    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Hastert, Jennings, Job, Landen, Massie, Mockler, Scott, Sessions and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Geis, Hines, Johnson, Larson, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Townsend and Vasey

Ayes 16    Nays 14    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/3/2008    H Received for Concurrence

3/3/2008    H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 60    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/4/2008    Assigned Number HEA No. 0031

3/4/2008    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031

3/5/2008    S President Signed HEA No. 0031

3/7/2008    Governor Signed HEA No. 0031

3/7/2008    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0065  Session Laws of Wyoming 2008.