SPEECH/LANG ASSIST-FIELD WORK House SponsorsRep. Travis Weaver, Bradley Fritts, John M. Cabello, Gregg Johnson, William E Hauter, Dennis Tipsword, Jr., Jennifer Sanalitro, Harry Benton, Amy Elik, Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Jackie Haas and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Win Stoller and Sally J. Turner) 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0302 225 ILCS 110/8.6 Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue a waiver of the 100-hour supervised field work requirement for a licensed speech-language pathology assistant who completed a program of study that includes general education and the specific knowledge and skills for a speech-language pathology assistant in a state in which the 100-hour requirement is not required if, in the opinion of the Department, the person has completed comparable work in the field equal to that completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in the State.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Responsibility shall issue a waiver of the 100-hour supervised field work requirement if, in the opinion of the Department, the person has completed work in the field comparable to that completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in the State (rather than comparable work in the field equal to that completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in the State).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 110/8.6Adds reference to:225 ILCS 110/8.5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that a person is qualified to be licensed as a speech-language pathology assistant if the person meets specified requirements and that person has received a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders from a regionally or nationally accredited institution approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and evidence of completion of at least 100 hours of documented field work supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist that is comparable to that completed in a speech-language pathology assistant program in this State. 2/9/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/24/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver 2/24/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 3/8/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/20/2023SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023 4/25/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/25/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023 5/5/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023 5/9/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2023HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2023HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0302