On April 5, 2005, Idaho Governor Kempthorne signed the Speech and Services Practice Act. This is a landmark occasion and we congratulate our colleagues in Idaho for their efforts and success. Audiologists now have licensure in 49 states and registration in one. The Academy's State Licensure Subcommittee continues to actively work with state leaders to ensure appropriate language and scope of practice when states open up licensure laws for revisions and updates. In New Mexico, Governor Richardson signed their new audiology licensure law, which requires a doctoral degree by the year 2007, for all new graduates and entrants into the audiology profession. All current practicing audiologists will be grandfathered (exempt) from this requirement. Congratulations and thank you to all of our colleagues in New Mexico and to our state leaders network and State Licensure Subcommittee for their efforts.
This news item was submitted by the American Academy of Audiology. Visit the Academy website at www.audiology.org
Audiologists are now licensed/registered in all 50 states!
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