November 13, 2014, Introduced by Senator MOOLENAAR and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending sections 17603 and 17607 (MCL 333.17603 and 333.17607),
as added by 2008 PA 524.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
17603. Beginning the effective date of this part, an An
individual shall not use the titles "speech-language pathologist",
"speech pathologist", "speech therapist", "speech correctionist",
"speech clinician", "language therapist", "language pathologist",
"logopedist", "communicologist", "aphasiologist", "phoniatrist",
"voice therapist", and "voice pathologist", or similar words that
indicate that the individual is a speech-language pathologist,
unless the individual is licensed or otherwise authorized under
this
part as a to engage in the
practice of speech-language
pathologist.pathology.
Sec.
17607. (1) An Except as
otherwise provided in this
section, an individual shall not engage in the practice of speech-
language pathology unless licensed under this part.
(2) A licensee shall not perform an act, task, or function
within the practice of speech-language pathology unless he or she
is trained to perform the act, task, or function and the
performance of that act, task, or function is consistent with the
rules promulgated under section 17610(3). A speech-language
pathologist, including an individual practicing under subsection
(6)(d), shall refer a patient to a person an individual licensed or
otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of medicine or
osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state if signs or symptoms
identified during the practice of speech-language pathology cause
the speech-language pathologist or individual to suspect that the
patient has an underlying medical condition.
(3) A licensee shall perform assessment, treatment or therapy,
and procedures related to swallowing disorders and medically
related communication disorders only on patients who have been
referred
to him or her by a person an
individual licensed or
otherwise authorized to engage in the practice of medicine or
osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state.
(4) Limited diagnostic testing, such as endoscopic
videolaryngostroboscopy, shall only be performed by a licensee in
collaboration
with or under the supervision of a person an
individual licensed or otherwise authorized to engage in the
practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this
state.
(5) A licensee shall follow procedures in which collaboration
among
the licensee and a person an
individual licensed or otherwise
authorized to engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic
medicine and surgery in this state and other licensed health care
professionals is regarded to be in the best interests of the
patient.
(6) Subsection (1) does not prevent any of the following:
(a) An individual licensed or registered under any other part
or act from performing activities that are considered speech-
language pathology services if those activities are within the
individual's scope of practice and if the individual does not use
the titles protected under section 17603.
(b) The practice of speech-language pathology that is an
integral part of a program of study by students enrolled in an
accredited speech-language pathology educational program approved
by
the board, provided that those if
the individuals are identified
as students and provide speech-language pathology services only
while under the supervision of a licensed speech-language
pathologist.
(c) Self-care by a patient or uncompensated care by a friend
or family member who does not represent or hold himself or herself
out to be a licensed speech-language pathologist.
(d) An individual who meets all of the following requirements
from engaging in the practice of speech-language pathology in this
state:
(i) Notwithstanding rules promulgated under this part, he or
she possesses a master's or doctor of science or doctor of
philosophy degree in speech-language pathology conferred by an
accredited international institution.
(ii) He or she has actively and continually engaged in the
practice of speech-language pathology in this state since January
1, 2000.
(iii) He or she holds an academic appointment at an accredited
institution.
(iv) He or she performs activities that are considered speech-
language pathology services in collaboration with or under the
supervision of an individual licensed or otherwise authorized to
engage in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and
surgery in this state.