North DakotaNorth Dakota law sets licensing paths for speech-language assistants
The law lists education and experience paths for assistant license applicants, requires recent active licensure for temporary licenses, and describes records the board may examine in investigations.
What it does
Assistant license applicants must have at least 100 hours of supervised clinical experience or fieldwork and meet one of the listed education or certificate paths.
Temporary license applicants must show they held an active license in North Dakota or another jurisdiction within the past five years; board rules set the license length and full-license qualifications.
During an investigation, the board may examine and copy records, including client or patient records. Records released to the board are not public.
Argument forThe listed education and supervised-experience paths could help ensure assistants have relevant training before receiving a license.
Argument againstThe education and supervised-experience requirements could make it harder for some people to qualify as speech-language pathology assistants.
More detail
Assistant license applicants must have at least 100 hours of supervised clinical experience or fieldwork and meet one of the listed education or certificate paths. These requirements apply to applicants for a speech-language pathology assistant license. One path accepts a public-instruction superintendent certificate issued before August 1, 2026. Other paths include a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders, or specified two-year or bachelor's-level study with listed coursework. The certificate path applies only to certificates issued before August 1, 2026.
Temporary license applicants must show proof of active licensure within the past five years. This applies to applicants for a temporary license. Board rules set the length of a temporary license and the qualifications needed to obtain a full license. The active license must have been held within the five years before the temporary license application.
During an investigation of an alleged chapter violation, the board may subpoena, examine, copy, photograph, or sample records, including client or patient records. These powers apply when the board investigates an alleged violation of the audiology and speech-language pathology chapter. The board may require a licensee to give a sworn statement or undergo a physical or psychological examination, or both, if it reasonably believes an examination is in the public's best interests. Client and patient records released to the board are not public records.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Latest
- Apr 29Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/28Became Law
- Apr 25Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25Signed by Speaker
- Apr 24Signed by President
- Apr 23Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1049. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 23Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 22Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 13Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1049. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 17Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 14Conference committee appointed Axtman Powers Boschee
- Apr 9Conference committee appointed Fegley Hendrix Frelich
- Apr 9Refused to concur
- Apr 7Returned to House (12)
- Apr 4Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1049. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 3Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0Minor
- Mar 31Rereferred to Workforce Development
- Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0Minor
- Feb 20Committee Hearing 09:00
- Feb 5Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Received from House
- Jan 20Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1049. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 16Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 0Minor
- Jan 8Committee Hearing 09:45
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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