71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3268
 
LC 2941/HB 3268-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3268
 
           By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY
 
                              May 7
 
  On page 2 of the printed bill, line 19, after the second ' or'
insert 'a certificate'.
  Delete lines 21 through 45 and delete pages 3 and 4 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + Sections 4 to 8 of this 2001 Act
are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 681. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + (1) A person may not perform the
duties of a speech-language pathology assistant or use the title
speech-language pathology assistant without a certificate to do
so issued pursuant to this section.
  ' (2) To obtain a certificate to perform the duties of a
speech-language pathology assistant, a person shall:
  ' (a) Submit an application in the form prescribed by the State
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology;
  ' (b) Pay the certificate fee established by the board;
  ' (c) Demonstrate that the person meets the qualifications for
certification established by the board; and
  ' (d) Comply with all other requirements for certification
established by the board.
  ' (3) A certificate issued under this section expires every two
years. To renew a certificate to perform the duties of a
speech-language pathology assistant, a person shall:
  ' (a) Submit the renewal application in the form prescribed by
the board;
  ' (b) Pay the renewal fee established by the board; and
  ' (c) Comply with all other requirements for certificate
renewal established by the board, including but not limited to
submission of evidence of participation in professional
development activities.
  ' (4) A speech-language pathologist licensed under this chapter
may not employ or otherwise use the services of a speech-language
pathology assistant unless the speech-language pathology
assistant is certified under this section.
  ' (5) Nothing in this section prohibits an educational
assistant as defined in ORS 342.120 from performing duties
assigned by a speech-language pathologist.
  ' (6) The board may refuse to issue a certificate, or may
suspend or revoke the certificate, of any certified
speech-language pathology assistant pursuant to the provisions of
ORS 681.350. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + }  { + The State Board of Examiners for
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may grant a certificate
to perform the duties of a speech-language pathology assistant to
applicants who present proof of a current certificate of
speech-language pathology assistant in a state or territory that
has standards equivalent to those of this state. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + Prior to January 1, 2004, the State
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
may grant a certificate to perform the duties of a
speech-language pathology assistant to a person who has education
and experience equivalent to the criteria established by the
board for certification as a speech-language pathology
assistant. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + }  { + A speech-language pathologist who
employs or otherwise uses the services of a speech-language
pathology assistant shall:
  ' (1) Be responsible for the extent, type and quality of
services provided by each speech-language pathology assistant
supervised by the speech-language pathologist;
  ' (2) Ensure that persons who receive services from a
speech-language pathology assistant receive prior notification
that services are to be provided by a speech-language pathology
assistant; and
  ' (3) Verify that the speech-language pathology assistant is
certified under section 4 of this 2001 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + }  { + The State Board of Examiners for
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall adopt rules to
define the role of speech-language pathology assistants,
including but not limited to:
  ' (1) The responsibilities of speech-language pathologists for
the supervision and instruction of speech-language pathology
assistants, including the frequency, duration and documentation
of direct, on-site supervision and the quantity and content of
instruction.
  ' (2) The ratio of speech-language pathology assistants to
speech-language pathologists.
  ' (3) The scope of duties and restrictions on responsibilities
of speech-language pathology assistants.
  ' (4) The qualifications that must be met before a
speech-language pathology assistant may be certified. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 9. + }  { + Sections 4 to 8 of this 2001 Act
and the amendments to ORS 681.205 and 681.330 by sections 1 and 2
of this 2001 Act become operative on January 2, 2003. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 10. + }  { + The State Board of Examiners for
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may take any action
before the operative date of sections 4 to 8 of this 2001 Act and
the amendments to ORS 681.205 and 681.330 by sections 1 and 2 of
this 2001 Act that is necessary to enable the board to exercise,
on or after the operative date of sections 4 to 8 of this 2001
Act and the amendments to ORS 681.205 and 681.330 by sections 1
and 2 of this 2001 Act, all of the duties, functions and powers
conferred on the board by sections 4 to 8 of this 2001 Act and
the amendments to ORS 681.205 and 681.330 by sections 1 and 2 of
this 2001 Act. + } ' .
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