Amends existing law regarding the Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act to provide that a licensee may show proof of licensure electronically and to remove the requirement that a sign language interpreter attain a minimum age to qualify for licensure.
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING -- Amends existing law regarding the Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act to provide that a licensee may show proof of licensure electronically and to remove the requirement that a sign language interpreter attain a minimum age to qualify for licensure.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
TheIdahoSpeech,HearingandCommunicationServicesLicensureBoardisproposinglegislationtoremove the minimum age requirement for licensure for sign language interpreters and allow licensees to show proof oflicensureelectronically. Thesechangeswilleliminatebarrierstoemploymentandprovidemoreflexibility to licensees and applicants.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (70)
NAY (0)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (35)
NAY (0)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 7, 2019 Session Law Chapter 44 Effective: 07/01/2019
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2019
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 7, 2019