SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATH ASSISTANT House SponsorsRep. Travis Weaver and Diane Blair-Sherlock 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 110/8.5 Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the educational requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant. Effective January 1, 2025.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 110/3.5225 ILCS 110/8.6Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Specifies that the Act does not prohibit: (i) the performance of speech-language pathology assistant services by graduates who have obtained specified degrees, or (ii) the performance of any speech-language pathology service by a speech-language pathology assistant or candidate for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant (rather than only a speech-language pathology assistant), if such service is performed under the supervision and full responsibility of a licensed speech-language pathologist. Provides that a candidate for speech-language pathology assistant licensure may perform only specified services. Makes changes in provisions concerning the qualifications of speech-language pathology assistants and the curriculum requirements for speech-language pathology assistant programs. Effective January 1, 2025. 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/21/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 3/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver 3/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/3/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die