by admin_usha | Apr 6, 2021 | Legislative Information
Utah Speech-Language and Hearing Association of Utah Legislative Update 4/5/2021 HB118 2nd Sub – Children’s Hearing Aid Program Amendments Bill Sponsor: Rep Rex Shipp Floor Sponsor: Sen Luz Escamilla This bill requires the Department of Health...
by dev | Aug 3, 2019 | Legislative Information
Utah Speech-Language Hearing Association 2020 Legislative Bill Summary Presented by: KMH Consulting March 5, 2020 HB13 – Children’s Hearing Aid Program Amendments Chief Sponsor: Stewart Barlow Senate Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto This bill extends the repeal date for the...
by dev | Jul 23, 2018 | Legislative Information
Dear Rep. Potter and Sen. Stephenson, The Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association (USHA) represents over 200 school-based speech-language pathologists in the State of Utah. As such, it is in purview to alert you to the extremely disappointing outcomes of HB0233....
by dev | Jul 23, 2018 | Legislative Information
Rep. Potter, Thank you for your quick reply. We recognize the importance of H.B. 0233 for supporting our colleagues in special education. However, it excludes professions such as audiologists, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, occupational, and physical...
by dev | Jul 3, 2018 | Legislative Information
Mr. Dutson, Thank you for your email. As you may know, the salary supplement bill I ran was substituted 5 times during the session and many changes were made. In the end, we have a salary supplement bill that will pay for degreed special education teachers only. ...
by dev | Feb 24, 2018 | Legislative Information
Below is a portion of a letter written by ASHA regarding music therapist and their scope of practice in treating communication disorders. Read entire letter: ASHA Comments to Utah Re Music Therapy HB 352 February 20, 2018 The Honorable Rebecca P. Edwards 1221...
