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Changes to Licensing Requirements for Speech Language Pathologists

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Under this new law, individuals seeking licensure as speech language pathologists in Tennessee are no longer required to be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Previously, membership was a prerequisite for obtaining a license. This change affects anyone applying for or renewing their license as a speech language pathologist in Tennessee. The effective date is not specified.

Published April 23, 2026TCA Title 63, Chapter 17
WHAT CHANGED
BEFORE

Before this change, individuals seeking licensure as speech language pathologists were required to be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

AFTER

Under this new law, individuals seeking licensure as speech language pathologists in Tennessee are no longer required to be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Previously, membership was a prerequisite for obtaining a license. This change affects anyone applying for or renewing their license as a speech language pathologist in Tennessee. The effective date is not specified.

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