AN ACT relating to speech-language pathologists.

Amend KRS 334A.035 to remove the requirement of needing to complete postgraduate professional experience to be completed under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a Kentucky license; amend KRS 334a.050, 334A.020, and 344A.085 to conform.

Introduced: February 10, 2026

Last action: March 6, 2026

To Committee On Committees (H)

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This bill changes the rules for how speech-language pathologists complete their required postgraduate training in Kentucky. Currently, that supervised experience must be completed under a pathologist who holds a Kentucky license; this bill would remove that specific requirement. Related licensing statutes are also updated to match the change. Who it may affect: people working toward a speech-language pathology license in Kentucky and the employers or supervisors involved in their postgraduate training.

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