Effective – 28 Aug 2022
345.052. Licensure reciprocity for military, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:
(1) “Board”, the Missouri board of registration for the healing arts;
(2) “Commission”, the advisory commission for speech-language pathologists and audiologists;
(3) “License”, a license, certificate, registration, permit, accreditation, or military occupational specialty that enables a person to legally practice an occupation or profession in a particular jurisdiction;
(4) “Military”, the Armed Forces of the United States including the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force, National Guard, and any other military branch that is designated by Congress as part of the Armed Forces of the United States, and all reserve components and auxiliaries. Such term also includes the military reserves and militia of the United States territory or state;
(5) “Nonresident military spouse”, a nonresident spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been transferred or is scheduled to be transferred to an adjacent state and is or will be domiciled in the state of Missouri, or has moved to the state of Missouri on a permanent change-of-station basis;
(6) “Resident military spouse”, a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who has been transferred or is scheduled to be transferred to the state of Missouri, who is domiciled in the state of Missouri, or who has Missouri as his or her home of record.
2. Any person who holds a valid current speech-language pathologist or audiologist license issued by another state, a branch or unit of the military, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and who has been licensed for at least one year in the other jurisdiction, may submit an application for a speech-language pathologist or audiologist license in Missouri along with proof of current licensure and proof of licensure for at least one year in the other jurisdiction, to the board.
3. The board shall:
(1) Within six months of receiving an application described in subsection 2 of this section, waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements for licensure in this state for the applicant if it determines that there were minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience and clinical supervision requirements in effect and the other state verifies that the person met those requirements in order to be licensed or certified in that state. The board may require an applicant to take and pass an examination specific to the laws of this state; or
(2) Within thirty days of receiving an application described in subsection 2 of this section from a nonresident military spouse or a resident military spouse, waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements for licensure in this state for the applicant and issue such applicant a license under this section if such applicant otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
4. (1) The board shall not waive any examination, educational, or experience requirements for any applicant who has had his or her license revoked by a board outside the state; who is currently under investigation, who has a complaint pending, or who is currently under disciplinary action, except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, with a board outside the state; who does not hold a license in good standing with a board outside the state; who has a criminal record that would disqualify him or her for licensure in Missouri; or who does not hold a valid current license in the other jurisdiction on the date the board receives his or her application under this section.
(2) If another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against an applicant, the board shall determine if the cause for the action was corrected and the matter resolved. If the matter has not been resolved by that jurisdiction, the board may deny a license until the matter is resolved.
5. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the board from denying a license to an applicant under this section for any reason described in section 345.065.
6. Any person who is licensed under the provisions of this section shall be subject to the board’s jurisdiction and all rules and regulations pertaining to the practice as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in this state.
7. This section shall not be construed to waive any requirement for an applicant to pay any fees.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2149)