Oregon Bulletin
Rule
Caption: Outlines licensing requirements;
designates accrediting bodies; clarifies SLPA supervisor qualifications;
clarifies reporting requirements.
Adm.
Order No.: SPA 2-2011
Filed with Sec. of
State: 10-10-2011
Certified to be
Effective: 10-10-11
Notice Publication
Date: 7-1-2011
Rules Adopted: 335-060-0006, 335-060-0007
Rules Amended: 335-005-0010, 335-060-0005, 335-080-0005,
335-080-0010, 335-080-0015, 335-080-0025, 335-095-0030, 335-095-0040,
335-095-0050
Subject: Outlines educational and other requirements for
licensure of speech-lanugage pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists to be
consistent with updated American Speech-Language hearing Association (ASHA)
standards.
Specifies
requiremrnst for all licensees regarding English language fluency.
Specifies
approved accrediting bodies for training programs.
Clarifies SLPA
supervision requirements and reporting guidelines.
Lists
qualifications for SLPA supervision by SLPs licensed by Board or Teacher
Standards and Practices Commission.
Conforms rules to
changes in ORS 681 made in 2011 and ORS 676 made in 2009 Legislative Session.
Changes
miscellaneous text for clarity.
Rules Coordinator: Sandy Leybold—(971) 673-0220
335-005-0010
Definitions
(1) Misrepresentation includes any untrue statements or
statements that are likely to mislead. Misrepresentation also includes the
failure to state any information that is material and that reasonably ought to
be considered.
(2) Unprofessional Conduct includes:
(a) Failure or refusal of an applicant for a license
from the Board or of a licensee of the Board to cooperate fully in any
investigation conducted by the Board.
(b) Making a false statement to the Board.
(c) Attempting to obtain a license from the Board by
means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts.
(d) Sexual misconduct with a client.
(e) Any act of theft, dishonesty or misrepresentation
involving a client, another practitioner, third party providers, or a
government agency.
(f) Habitual or excessive use of intoxicants, drugs or
controlled substances.
(g) Assisting or permitting any person to practice
speech-language pathology or audiology without a license.
(h) Practicing speech-language pathology or audiology
when impaired by drugs, alcohol or any other substance.
(i) Verbal or physical abuse of a client.
(j) Sexual harassment: Any unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature when:
(A) Submission to such conduct is made either
explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;
(B) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an
individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such
individual; or
(C) Such conduct unreasonably interferes with an
individual’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working environment.
(k) Violating an employer’s ethics or conduct policy.
(l) Conviction of a crime or admitting to an act that
even in the absence of a conviction would constitute a crime.
(m) Failing to report to this Board a misdemeanor or
felony conviction or arrest for a felony crime within 10 days after the
conviction or arrest.
(n) Failing to immediately report to the Board any
adverse action taken against a license or certificate holder by a state or
federal agency; or another state speech-language pathology or audiology
licensing agency; or professional association.
(o) Unprofessional conduct as defined in ORS 676.150.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.330
Hist.: SPA 1-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 3-12-01; SPA 2-2008, f. & cert ef. 4-10-08; SPA 1-2009, f. 6-9-09,
cert. ef. 7-1-09; SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-060-0005
Definitions
(1) An Inactive License or Certificate may be obtained
by those otherwise qualified individuals who are not employed in the field of
speech-language pathology or audiology, not residing in Oregon, or are retired
from the profession.
(2) A Conditional License is a license certificate
issued by the Board to applicants who have completed degree requirements in OAR
335-060-010, and are engaged in post-graduate supervised clinical experience.
The examination is not required for a conditional license.
(3) Equivalent credentials for licensure are defined as
follows:
(a) For regular licenses in speech-language pathology,
if completing a doctoral program in which a master’s degree has not been
conferred, an applicant must submit a transcript showing completion of course
work equivalent to, or exceeding, a master’s degree that meets the requirements
in OAR 335-060-0006. In addition to the transcript, the Board may require a
letter from the academic department chair or program director documenting that
the applicant has completed coursework equivalent to or exceeding a master’s
degree.
(b) For applicants for conditional licenses in
speech-language pathology or initial licenses in audiology, when the applicant
has completed all degree requirements, but the university is not scheduled to
confer the degree for up to 90 days from the date of application, the Board
will accept a letter from the university registrar, documenting that the
applicant has completed all degree requirements, and has been approved to
receive the degree. An official transcript showing the conferral of the degree
must be submitted within 60 days of license issuance.
(c) For applicants who completed their professional
training in speech pathology or audiology outside of the United States, the
Board requires a determination letter from a credential evaluation service
approved by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association to determine
equivalency to a master’s degree or doctoral degree issued by an accredited
program.
(d) Applicants for licensure or certification educated
in foreign countries must submit documentation that course work was completed
in an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited or
recognized by the appropriate regulatory authority for that country.
(4) For the purposes of licensing speech-language
pathologists under ORS 681.260 or audiologists under ORS 681.264, and for
purposes of student placement in supervised field work under ORS 681.230:
(a) The “accrediting organization” that approves
graduate programs is the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and
Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association.
(b) All graduate or undergraduate coursework must be
completed at an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited
by one of the following:
(i) Commission of Higher Education, Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools;
(ii) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education,
New England Association of Schools and Colleges;
(iii) Commission on Institutions of Higher Education,
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;
(iv) Commission on Colleges, Northwest Association of
Schools and Colleges;
(v) Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools;
(vi) Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and
Universities, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681.340, 681.360,
681.420 & 681.460
Stats. Implemented: ORS 681.460
Hist.: SPA 1-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 3-12-01; SPA 1-2002(Temp), f. 11-8-02, cert. ef. 12-1-02 thru 5-1-03; SPA
1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-7-03; SPA 4-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-3-06; SPA
1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-1-07; SPA 1-2011, f. 1-28-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11;
SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-060-0006
Licensure of Speech-Language
Pathologists
(1) “Degree requirements” under ORS 681.260(2) for
those speech-language pathologists completing their professional training after
January 1, 2006 are those outlined in the 2005 Certification Standards for
Speech-Language Pathologists as promulgated by the Council For Clinical
Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
(a) A minimum of 75 semester hours pertinent to
speech-language pathology, which include:
(b) At least 36 graduate credits in speechûlanguage
pathology;
(c) A clinical practicum of 400 clock hours, of which
25 must be observational hours and 375 must be direct clinical interaction.
Supervision must be provided by a speech-language pathologist who holds a
Certificate of Clinical competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. At least 325 of these clock hours must be completed while in an
accredited graduate program.
(d) Credit earned for a thesis or capstone project, if
part of the accredited graduate program.
(2) For those speech-language pathologists completing
their professional training after January 1, 2006 “supervised clinical
experience” under ORS 681.260(3) means a program of clinical work that is:
(a) Begun after completing all graduate degree
requirements;
(b) Supervised by a speech-language pathologist who
holds a Certificate of Clinical competency from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
(c) A minimum of 35 hours per week for 36 weeks of
practice, or its equivalent, for a total of not less than 1,260 hours;
(d) A minimum of 80% of the hours spent in direct
client/patient contact (assessment/diagnosis/evaluation, screening, treatment,
report writing, family/client consultation, and/or counseling), with the
remainder in related record keeping and administrative duties.
(3) For those speech-language pathologists completing
their professional training after January 1, 2006, “examinations” under ORS
681.260(4) means the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology as
administered by the Educational Testing Service. Applicants must score a
minimum of 600 to qualify for licensure.
(4) Applicants whose first language is not English may
be required to submit scores from the following standardized tests to
demonstrate English language fluency:
(a) The internet-based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with minimum scores of 100 overall, 26 in writing, and 26 in
speaking; or
(b) The paper-based TOEFL and Test of Spoken English
(TSE) with minimum scores of 600 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the TSE; or
(c) The computer-based TOEFL and TSE with minimum
scores of 250 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the TSE.
(5) For those speech-language pathologists completing
their training before January 1, 2006, “degree requirements”, “supervised
clinical experience” and “examinations” mean those in effect for ASHA
certification at the time training was completed.
Stat Authority: ORS 681.
Stats Implemented: ORS 681.250
& 681.260
Hist.: SPA 2-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 10-10-11
335-060-0007
Licensure of Audiologists
(1) “Degree requirements” under ORS 681.264(2):
(a) For those applicants completing their graduate
program after 1993 but prior to August 1, 2007 are those outlined in the 1993
Certification Standards for Audiologists as promulgated by the Council For
Clinical Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association.
(i) Completion of at least 75 graduate credits in
audiology;
(ii) A clinical practicum of 350 clock hours of direct
patient care, of which 250 must be at the graduate level. Supervision must be
provided by an audiologist who holds a Certificate of Clinical competency from
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or certification from the
American Board of Audiology.
(iii) Credit earned for a thesis or capstone project,
if part of the accredited graduate program.
(b) For those applicants completing their graduate
program after August 1, 2007 are those outlined in the 2007 Certification
Standards for Audiologists as promulgated by the Council For Clinical
Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
(i) Completion of a coursework required by an
accredited program granting the clinical doctorate degree in audiology;
(ii) Includes supervised clinical experience of not
less than 1,820 hours (52 weeks at 35 hours per week).
(2) “Supervised clinical experience” under ORS
681.264(3) means:
(a) For those applicants completing their graduate
program after 1993 but prior to August 1, 2007 a program of clinical work that
is:
(i) Begun after completing all graduate degree
requirements;
(ii) Supervised by an audiologist who holds a
Certificate of Clinical competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association or certification from the American Board of Audiology;
(iii) A minimum of 35 hours per week for 52 weeks of
practice, or its equivalent, for a total of not less than 1,820 hours;
(iv) A minimum of 50% of the hours spent in direct
client/patient contact (assessment/diagnosis/evaluation, screening, treatment,
report writing, family/client consultation, and/or counseling), with the
remainder in related record keeping and administrative duties.
(b) For those applicants completing their graduate
program after August 1, 2007 a program of clinical work that is:
(i) Incorporated into an accredited graduate program
awarding a clinical doctorate (Au.D.) degree in audiology;
(ii) Supervised by an audiologist who holds a
Certificate of Clinical competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association or certification from the American Board of Audiology;
(iii) A minimum of 1,820 hours.
(3) “Examinations” under ORS 681.264(4) means the
Praxis Examination in Audiology as administered by the Educational Testing
Service. Applicants must score a minimum of 600 to qualify for licensure.
(4) Applicants whose first language is not English may
be required to submit scores from the following standardized tests to
demonstrate English language fluency:
(a) The internet-based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with minimum scores of 100 overall, 26 in writing, and 26 in
speaking; or
(b) The paper-based TOEFL and Test of Spoken English
(TSE) with minimum scores of 600 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the TSE; or
(c) The computer-based TOEFL and TSE with minimum
scores of 250 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the TSE.
(5) For those audiologists completing their graduate
program before 1993, “degree requirements”, “supervised clinical experience”
and “examinations” mean those in effect for ASHA certification at the time
training was completed.
Stat Authority: ORS 681
Stats Implemented: ORS 681.250
& 681.264
Hist.: SPA 2-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 10-10-11
335-080-0005
Definitions
(1) A Conditional License is a license certificate
issued by the Board to applicants who have completed degree requirements in OAR
335-060-0006, and are engaged in post-graduate supervised clinical experience.
The examination is not required for a conditional license.
(2) Supervisor means a licensed speech-language
pathologist or audiologist who undertakes responsibility for managing and
directing a conditional licensee in nine months of full-time post-educational
professional employment. A supervisor must hold an active license in
speech-language pathology issued by the Board or hold their Certificate of
Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.325,
681.260(4) & (5)
Hist.: SPA 1-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 3-12-01; SPA 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; SPA 2-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 10-10-11
335-080-0010
Licensing; Qualifications;
Procedure
(1) A person who intends to practice under a
conditional license must apply with the Board on such forms as the Board shall
provide for this purpose. Application shall include:
(a) The name and address of the supervisor and place of
supervision;
(b) The area of employment; whether it will be
speech-language pathology or audiology or both;
(c) The education, training, and experience of the
conditional licensee;
(d) A description of the duties and tasks expected to
be performed by the conditional licensee.
(2) The applicant must meet the degree requirements as
stated in OAR 335-060-0006.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.260
& 681.270
Hist.: SPA 1-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 3-12-01; SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-080-0015
Supervisors Responsibility and
Nature of Supervision
(1) The supervisor shall manage and direct the duties
and functions of the conditional licensee and oversee the work performed by the
conditional licensee.
(2) The supervisor shall keep records of the tasks
performed by the conditional licensee and whether the work is performed
competently.
(3) The board reserves the right to limit the number of
conditional licensees supervised by any one supervisor at any one time.
(4) Any changes in supervision must be reported to the
Board immediately.
(5) Supervision will be provided to meet requirements
for the supervised clinical experience as defined in OAR 335-060-0006.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.260(4),
681.325(2) & (3)
Hist.: SPA 1-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 3-12-01; SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-080-0025
Written Evidence of Conditional
License Completion
(1) At the conclusion of the conditional licensee’s
licensing period, the supervisor shall certify in writing that the conditional
licensee has completed the required supervised clinical experience.
(2) The supervisor shall also briefly describe the
nature and extent of the duties and tasks performed by the conditional
licensee; the nature and extent of the management and direction of the
supervisor; and the competency of the work performed by the conditional
licensee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.260
Hist.: SPA 1-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 3-12-01; SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-095-0030
Certification of Speech-Language
Pathology Assistants
Applicants must submit all of the following to be
eligible for certification.
(1) Official transcripts showing 45 quarter hours or 30
semester hours of speech-language pathology technical course work; and
(2) Official transcripts showing 45 quarter hours or 30
semester hours of general education credit, and
(3) Written evidence of 100 clock contact hours of
clinical interaction.
(a) Clinical interaction must be face to face
interaction with clients and supervised 100% of the time. Activities may
include speech and hearing screenings and individual or small group and
classroom sessions over a recommended 8-12-week period.
(b) Tasks such as clerical tasks, passive observations,
materials preparation and meetings with the supervisor may not be included in
the 100 hours.
(c) Clinical interaction documentation must show the
date, clinical activity, amount of time and the supervisor’s initials and
signature. While the practicum student is in training, the supervisor for the
clinical interaction must be licensed by Board, or hold the ASHA Certificate of
Clinical Competency.
(d) The supervising speech-language pathologist and the
applicant will complete the Board’s Competency Checklist upon completion of 100
hours. If there is more than one clinical interaction supervisor, each
supervisor must complete and sign a Board Competency Checklist.
(e) Applicants presenting transcripts showing practicum
course(s) with the required number of clock contact hours of clinical
interaction are not required to submit the completed Board Competency
Checklist.
(f) Applicants whose first language is not English may
be required to submit scores from the following standardized tests to
demonstrate English language fluency:
(i) The internet-based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with minimum scores of 100 overall, 26 in writing, and 26 in
speaking; or
(ii) The paper-based TOEFL and Test of Spoken English
(TSE) with minimum scores of 600 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the TSE; or
(iii) The computer-based TOEFL and TSE with minimum
scores of 250 overall; 5 on the essay; and 50 on the TSE.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681.360, 681.375, 681.420 &
681.460
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.360
& 681.375
Hist.: SPA 1-2003, f. & cert.
ef. 5-7-03; SPA 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-04; SPA 2-2004, f. & cert.
ef. 5-26-04; SPA 3-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-06; SPA 3-2008, f. & cert.
ef. 4-10-08; SPA 1-2009, f. 6-9-09, cert. ef. 7-1-09; SPA 1-2010(Temp), f.
& cert. ef. 8-11-10 thru 2-4-11; SPA 1-2011, f. 1-28-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11;
SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-095-0040
Qualifications for Supervising
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
(1) All supervision of services provided by a
speech-language pathology assistant must be performed by a speech-language
pathologist who:
(a) Holds an active, valid license issued by the Board
of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; or
(b) Is exempt from licensure under ORS 681.230(2) and
holds an active, valid basic or standard teaching license with an endorsement
in speech impaired or an initial or continuing teaching license with an
endorsement in communication disorders issued by the Teacher Standards and
Practices Commission.
(2) The supervising speech-language pathologist must
have the following professional work experience:
(a) At least two years of professional speech-language
pathology work experience following completion of their graduate degree in
speech-language pathology or communications disorders.. The clinical
post-graduate fellowship year may be counted as one year of professional
experience.
(b) If exempt from licensure under ORS 681.230(2), and
initially licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission prior to
1999, a minimum of five years of professional work experience in speech-language
pathology within the ten years preceding the provision of supervision. The
supervising speech-language pathologist must have held an active basic or
standard teaching license with an endorsement in standard speech impaired or an
initial or continuing teaching license with an endorsement in communication
disorders issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission during
qualifying work experience. Work experience while holding a restricted
transitional license, conditional assignment permit, or other provisional
license issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is excluded
from qualifying work experience.
(3) The supervising speech-language pathologist must
agree to supervise according to Board requirements, as outlined in OAR 335-095-0050.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681.360, 681.375,
681.420 & 681.460
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.360
& 681.375
Hist.: SPA 1-2003, f. & cert.
ef. 5-7-03; SPA 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-10-08; SPA 1-2010(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 8-11-10 thru 2-4-11; SPA 1-2011, f. 1-28-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11; SPA
2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
335-095-0050
Requirements for Supervising
Licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
(1) The amount and type of supervision required will be
based on the skills and experience of the speech-language pathology assistant.
(a) For the first 90 calendar days of licensed
employment, with a given employer, a minimum of 30% of all the time an
assistant is providing clinical interaction must be supervised. A minimum of
20% of hours spent in clinical interaction must be directly supervised.
(b) Subsequent to the first 90 calendar days of
licensed employment with a given employer, a minimum of 20% of all the time an
assistant is providing clinical interaction must be supervised. A minimum of
10% of hours spent in clinical interaction must be directly supervised.
(c) The supervising speech-language pathologist must be
able to be reached throughout the work day. A temporary supervisor may be
designated as necessary.
(d) If the supervising speech-language pathologist is
on extended leave, an interim supervising speech-language pathologist who meets
the requirements stated in 335-095-0040 must be assigned.
(e) The caseload of the supervising speech-language
pathologist must allow for administration, including speech-language pathology
assistant supervision, evaluation of clients and meeting times. Speech-language
pathology assistants may not have a caseload; therefore, all clients are
considered part of the supervising speech-language pathologist’s caseload. The
supervising speech-language pathologist is responsible to make all diagnostic
and treatment related decisions for all clients on the caseload, and to
supervise any speech-language pathology assistants assigned to assist with that
caseload.
(f) Supervision requirements must be met for all
clients on the caseload who receive treatment from the speech-language
pathology assistant.
(2) The supervising speech-language pathologist may not
supervise more than the equivalent of two full-time speech-language pathology
assistants.
(3) The supervising speech-language pathologist must
co-sign each page of records.
(4) Supervision of speech-language pathology assistants
must be documented.
(a) Documentation must include the following elements:
date, activity, clinical interaction hours, and direct or indirect supervision
hours. Clinical logs documenting supervision must be completed and supervision
hours calculated for each calendar month for each caseload. Each entry should
be initialed by the supervising speech-language pathologist. Each page of
documentation should include the supervising speech-language pathologist’s
signature and license numbers issued by this Board and the Teacher Standards
and Practices Commission if applicable. Supervision documentation must be
retained by the speech-language pathology assistant for four (4) years.
(b) Documentation must be available for audit requests
from the Board.
(5) In remote geographic areas of the state or in other
situations with severe shortages of licensed personnel, where Direct
Supervision requirements cannot be met by an on-site Speech-Language
Pathologist, educational facilities may apply for a one year exemption from
certain requirements for supervision of certified Speech-Language Pathology
Assistants.
(a) This exemption allows educational facilities to use
the review and evaluation of audio- or video-taped records or live audio- or
video-conferencing of clinical interactions, or a combination thereof, to
provide a portion of the required Direct Supervision hours, up to a maximum of
75% of the required Direct Supervision hours.
(b) During the exemption period, a licensed
Speech-Language Pathologist may supervise up to four full-time equivalent
certified Speech-Language Pathology Assistants.
(c) This exemption will expire on July 31st of the year
in which it is granted. An exemption shall only be granted for a maximum of two
years out of each consecutive five year period.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681.360, 681.370,
681.375, 681 420 & 681.460
Stat. Implemented: ORS 681.360,
681.370 & 681.375
Hist.: SPA 1-2003, f. & cert.
ef. 5-7-03; SPA 4-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-3-06; SPA 1-2007, f. & cert.
ef. 2-1-07; SPA 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-10-08; SPA 4-2008(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 8-13-08 thru 2-8-09; Administrative correction 2-18-09; SPA 1-2009,
f. 6-9-09, cert. ef. 7-1-09; SPA 2-2011, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-11
Rule
Caption: Reverts speech-language pathology
and audiology licensing and delinquent fees to level approved by 2011
Legislature.
Adm.
Order No.: SPA 3-2011(Temp)
Filed with Sec. of
State: 10-10-2011
Certified to be
Effective: 10-11-11 thru 4-4-12
Notice Publication
Date:
Rules Amended: 335-060-0010
Subject: Lowers application fee to $40.
Lowers delinquent
fee to $50.
Lowers active SLP
and Audiologist license fee to $160.
Lowers
conditional SLP and Audiologist license fee to $50.
Lowers active
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant license fee to $50.
Rules Coordinator: Sandy Leybold—(971) 673-0220
335-060-0010
Fees
In accordance with the provisions of ORS 681.340 and 681.360,
the following fees, where applicable, are payable to the Board by check, money
order, or electronic payment if available:
(1) All Applicants:
(a) Application fee shall be $40, non-refundable.
(b) Delinquent fee shall be $50.
(c) A delinquent fee will be charged for each or all of
the following, as applicable:
(i) Renewal applications postmarked or submitted
electronically after December 31st of odd-numbered years;
(ii) Renewal applications postmarked by December 31st
of odd numbered years which are incomplete or otherwise unable to be processed;
(iii) Conditional license renewals or conditional
license upgrade applications postmarked less than 30 days prior to the
expiration date of the conditional license;
(iv) Requests for special approval of professional
development received 30 days or more after the activity is completed;
(d) A delinquent fee may be charged for each or all of
the following, as applicable:
(i) Failure to respond to audit by the prescribed
deadline;
(ii) Audit responses postmarked by the deadline which
are incomplete or otherwise unable to be processed;
(iii) Failure to complete all required hours of
professional development prior to January 1st of even-numbered years;
(e) The Board may provide for waiver of the license or
certificate fee where the license or certificate is issued less than 45 days
before the date on which it will expire.
(2) Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists:
(a) Biennial license fee and renewal thereof shall be
$160.
(b) Biennial inactive license fee and renewal thereof
shall be $50.
(c) Conditional license fee and renewal thereof shall
be $50.
(3) Speech-Language Pathology Assistants:
(a) Biennial certificate fee and renewal thereof shall
be $50.
(b) Biennial inactive certificate fee and renewal thereof
shall be $20.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 681.340, 681.360,
681.420 & 681.460
Stats. Implemented: ORS
681.340(1), 681.360(2)(b) & 681.360(3)(b)
Hist.: SPA 2-1993(Temp), f.
12-8-93, cert. ef. 12-10-93; SPA 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-94; SPA
1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-01; SPA 1-2002(Temp), f. 11-8-02, cert. ef.
12-1-02 thru 5-1-03; SPA 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 5-7-03; SPA 1-2005, f.
& cert. ef. 9-13-05; SPA 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-10-08; SPA 1-2009, f.
6-9-09, cert. ef. 7-1-09; SPA 1-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-11-10 thru
2-4-11; SPA 1-2011, f. 1-28-11, cert. ef. 2-1-11; SPA 3-2011(Temp), f.
10-10-11, cert. ef. 10-11-11 thru 4-4-12
Notes
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