E Establishing and modifying credentialing requirements for speech + language pathologists and pathology assistants, audiologists, occupational +therapists, physician assistants, registered nurses, advanced practice registered+ nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, assistants and aides, podiatrists and +alcohol and drug and licensed professional counselorsARTICLE 1 � SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY AND OCCUPATIONAL +THERAPY Modifying certain provisions regulating speech language pathologists +and audiologists; expanding the exemption from regulation of the practice+ of speech language pathology or audiology for school personnel licensed by the +board of teaching to paraprofessionals assisting the school personnel; +modifying the definitions of practice of audiology and speech language pathology +and defining speech language pathology assistant for regulation purposes; +clarifying the status of doctoral externship candidates; imposing a supervised +practice requirement for licensure after lapse of licensure status; regulating+ speech language pathology assistants, providing for the delegation of duties+ and specifying certain supervision and client notice requirements; +modifying certain continuing education requirements for speech language +pathologists and audiologists; expanding grounds for disciplinary action to failure to+ comply with speech language pathology assistants supervision requirements +and duties of the speech language pathologist and audiologist advisory council +to advising the commissioner of health on the delegation of duties to and the +training required for the assistants; defining limited license for +occupational therapy licensure purposes; clarifying the licensing exemption for persons +performing services in the state for a limited period of time; requiring notice +to the commissioner of health of change of employment; modifying certain +continuing education requirements relating to contact hours ARTICLE 2 � PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSEliminating a certain qualification for registration as a physician +assistant relating to delegation of prescribing authority; expanding the +authority of physician assistants to delegated radiography procedures; requiring +completion and submission to the board of medical practice of the physician and +physician agreement before practicing as a physician assistant; qualifying +certain additional individuals for registration by the board; registration as+ a physician assistant to be provisional for a certain period of time ARTICLE 3 � BOARD OF NURSINGModifying certain licensure and certification requirements for the +practice of nursing; requiring examination and reexamination fees to be +determined by law; modifying requirements for licensure by examination and for the +issuance of temporary permits to certain foreign applicants for licensure by +examination; imposing penalties for advanced practice registered nurses practicing+ in certain specialties without current certification or waiver or +failing to notify the board of nursing of current certification, providing for +calculation and appropriating money to the board for requirements implementation +purposes ARTICLE 4 � BOARD OF DENTISTRYProviding for licensing in lieu of registration of dental assistants +by the board of dentistry, defining the practice of dental assisting; +modifying and clarifying certain requirements for the licensing of persons +practicing dentistry; requiring applicants for licensure as a dentist to take +the examination before applying for licensure; modifying certain +requirements for licensure as a specialty dentist or dental hygienist and providing +for licensure in lieu of registration as a dental assistant; modifying +certain conditions for guest licensure, specifying a maximum nonrefundable +guest license fee; modifying the requirements for licensure by credentials; eliminating certain license certificate display requirements; +authorizing the board to add additional remedies for licensure deficiencies; +expanding the grounds for license revocation or suspension to failure to maintain +malpractice insurance; clarifying the authorized services of dental assistants +and aidesARTICLE 5 � PODIATRIC MEDICINEClarifying the definition of the practice of podiatric medicine and +clarifying certain licensing requirements for podiatrists relating to passing examinations, applicants licensed in other states, grounds for +disciplinary action relating to supervision and certain reporting requirements; +repealing certain rules relating to examinations, personal appearance and +disciplineARTICLE 6 � ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORSModifying certain provisions providing for the licensure of alcohol +and drug counselors; providing for the issuance of temporary permits to +applicants for renewal of lapsed licenses; defining cultural diversity training for +continuing education requirements purposes; expanding the transition period for +licensure to alcohol and drug counselors employed by school districts; +clarifying certain fee requirements ARTICLE 7 � BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND THERAPYModifying certain provisions regulating the board of behavioral +health and therapy; eliminating the requirements for the board to establish +procedures to determine compliance of licensed professional counselors with board +rules and to establish regulations relating to treatment for impaired +practitioners; modifying certain general requirements for licensure as a LPC; +establishing a fee schedule; modifying certain continuing education requirements for+ license renewal purposes; expanding grounds for disciplinary action by the +board to certain sexual conduct; authorizing the board to refer licensees to +the health professionals services program; requiring applicant or licensee +cooperation in investigations; providing immunity from liability for reporting +violations or alleged violations and for participation in investigations (ja)