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MISSOURI

Conversations are happening across the country to ensure safe, quality hearing assistance is available to those who need it. Check out the below to see what’s happening in Missouri.

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Did You Know?

More than 19% of Missouri’s population suffers from some form of hearing loss.

LATEST 2022 LEGISLATIVE NEWS

HB 2138. 

Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kelley (R) 

This measure establishes that any person in the clinical fellowship as defined in sections can hold a provisional license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology. This measure establishes the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

 

 This measure takes effect on August 28, 2022. 

HB 3014. 

Sponsor: Rep. Cody Smith (R)

This measure provides funding for non-institutional services including audiology and durable medical equipment. 


This measure provides $25,158,608 for non-institutional services including, but not limited to, audiology, durable medical equipment, rehabilitation, optometry, ambulance, non-emergency medical transportation, and eyeglasses under the MO HealthNet fee-for-service program, and for rehabilitation services provided by residential treatment facilities as authorized by the Children's Division for children in the care and custody of the Children's Division (Pg. 13). 

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HB 2149. 

Sponsor: Rep. Brenda Shields (R)

This measure establishes the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact (pp. 30-58).


This measure pertains to audiologists and speech-language pathologists.


The compact becomes effective upon the membership of the 10th state. ​

HB 2331. 

Sponsor: Rep. Ben Baker (R)

This measure creates requirements for clinical fellowsips of audiology and speech-language pathology and establishes the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.


This measure takes effect on August 28, 2022. ​

HB 3011. 

Sponsor: Rep. Cody Smith (R)

This measure provides funding for all other non-institutional services including audiology services, eyeglasses, and durable medical equipment. ​

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