Modifies the provision relating to clinical fellowships for licensure of speech pathologists and audiologists

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Modifies the provision relating to clinical fellowships for licensure of speech pathologists and audiologists

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1405 - This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed.

What This Bill Does

• The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1405 - This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed.
• This act is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), in SS/SB 1083 (2026), in HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected SS/SB 61 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), SB 431 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), in HB 765 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025), and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), HCS/HB 2300 (2026) and SCS/HB 2591 (2026).
• KATIE O'BRIEN

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SB 1405 - This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed.

This act is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), in SS/SB 1083 (2026), in HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected SS/SB 61 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), SB 431 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), in HB 765 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025), and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), HCS/HB 2300 (2026) and SCS/HB 2591 (2026).
KATIE O'BRIEN

Current Bill Text

EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1405
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MCCREERY .
4847S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 345.050, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to licensure
of speech pathologists and audiologists.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 345.050, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 345.050, 2
to read as follows:3
345.050. To be eligible for licensure by the board by 1
examination, each applicant shall submit the application fee 2
and shall furnish evidence of such person's current 3
competence and shall: 4
(1) Hold a master's or a doctoral degree from a 5
program that was awarded "accreditation candidate" status or 6
is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of 7
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or other 8
accrediting agency approved by the board in the area in 9
which licensure is sought; 10
(2) Submit official transcripts from one or more 11
accredited colleges or universities presenting evidence of 12
the completion of course work and clinical practicum 13
requirements equivalent to that required by the Council on 14
Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language- 15
Hearing Association or other accrediting agency approved by 16
the board; 17
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(3) Present written evidence of completion of a 18
clinical fellowship from supervisors. The experience 19
required by this subdivision shall follow the completion of 20
the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this 21
section. This period of employment shall be under the 22
direct supervision of a [person who is licensed by the state 23
of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks 24
to be] licensed speech-language pathologist in good 25
standing. Persons applying with an audiology clinical 26
doctoral degree are exempt from this provision; and 27
(4) Pass an examination promulgated or approved by the 28
board. The board shall determine the subject and scope of 29
the examinations. 30
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