Sunset Process - House Public and Behavioral Health and
Human Services Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (department), as specified in the department's sunset review of the Speech-language Pathology Practice Act, as follows:
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Continues the practice act for 11 years, until September 1, 2033;
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Allows the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department to extend a provisional certification beyond 24 months; and
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Specifies that insurance fraud and abuse are grounds for discipline.
