The bill establishes provisions for speech-language pathology aides and audiology aides, specifically stating that these aides are not required to be licensed. It amends Section 37-15-301 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to allow the board to set rules regarding the qualifications and permitted activities of these aides when employed by school districts. The new rules will ensure that while these aides do not need a license, they must work under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist for at least 20% of their time and cannot perform tasks that require independent judgment.

Additionally, the bill includes effective dates and a contingent termination date, indicating that the provisions will take effect upon passage and approval, with specific sections becoming effective 30 days after the board adopts the necessary rules. If the board does not adopt these rules, the provisions will terminate 30 days after the final adoption date. This legislative change aims to streamline the employment of aides in educational settings while maintaining necessary oversight and standards.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 37-15-301
HB0744_1(1): 37-15-301
HB0744_1(2): 37-15-301
HB0744_1(3): 37-15-301
HB0744_1(4): 37-15-301
HB0744_1(5): 37-15-301
HB0744_1: 37-15-301
HB0744_2(1): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(10): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(11): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(2): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(3): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(4): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(5): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(6): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(7): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(8): 37-15-301
HB0744_2(9): 37-15-301
HB0744_2: 37-15-301
HB0744_X(1): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(10): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(11): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(2): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(3): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(4): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(5): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(6): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(7): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(8): 37-15-301
HB0744_X(9): 37-15-301
HB0744_X: 37-15-301