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This bill establishes the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, a comprehensive agreement designed to facilitate interstate practice for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. The compact aims to increase public access to these healthcare services by creating a system of mutual recognition of state licenses, allowing practitioners to more easily work across state lines. Key provisions include establishing a uniform set of requirements for practitioners, creating a data system to track licensure and disciplinary information, and forming a compact commission to oversee implementation. Practitioners must meet specific educational and professional standards, including holding an active, unencumbered license in their home state, completing required clinical training, and passing national examinations. The compact also supports military spouses by allowing them to maintain a home state license during relocations and enables the use of telehealth technologies to expand service accessibility. The bill includes detailed provisions for interstate practice, adverse action reporting, professional conduct, and the establishment of an interstate commission to manage the compact's operations. Importantly, the compact preserves each state's regulatory authority to protect public health and safety while streamlining professional licensure across participating states. The compact will become effective one year after being enacted into law, and it will take effect formally when ten states have joined the agreement.

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