An Act To Eliminate Dual Certification Requirements for Speech-language Pathologists
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0129
Committee Amendment CA_A_H68 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §13011

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,/1 " 
to H.P. 111, L.D. 129, Bill, "An Act To 
Eliminate Dual Certification Requirements for Speech-language Pathologists" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §13011, sub-§l, ~A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 845, §4, is 
amended to read: 
A. 
Certify teachers and other professional personnel for service in a public school 
or in an approved private school, except that certification is not required for a person 
holding a valid license as a speech-language pathologist under Title 32, section 17301 
who has received approval pursuant to section 13024 to provide speech-language 
pathology services in a public school or approved private school; 
Sec. 2. 
State Board of Education to revise rules. 
The State Board of 
Education shall revise rules adopted under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
section 13011 to be consistent with that section of this Act that amends Title 20-A, 
section 13011, subsection 1, paragraph A, to provide that certification is not required for 
a licensed speech-language pathologist who has been approved by the Department of 
Education to provide speech-language pathology services in a public school or approved 
private school pursuant to section 13024. 
Revisions to Rule 05-071, Chapter 115: 
Certification, Authorization, and Approval of Education Personnel and any other rule 
revisions necessary to implement this Act are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, 
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A and must be in effect no later than December 1,2011.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment provides that a person holding a valid license as a speech-language 
pathologist by the Board of Speech-language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid 
Dealing and Fitting is not required to receive certification from the Department of 
Education in order to provide speech-language pathology services in a public school or an 
approved private school. The amendment removes the provision of the bill that amended 
CO MITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" R" to H.P. Ill, L.D. 129 
the exception to licensure for individuals holding a valid certificate from the Department 
of Education. It also directs the State Board of Education to revise its rules regarding the 
approval process of education personnel to include speech-language pathologists that 
provide speech-language pathology services in a public school or approved private school 
and designates these rules as routine technical rules. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/15/11 frae 
LD 129 
LR 535(02) 
An Act To Eliminate Dual Certification Requirements for Speech-language Pathologists 
Fiscal Note for Bm as Amended by Committee Amendment ,a, 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the State Board of Education associated with rulemaking can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. 
LR0535(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I