Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology public meetings in 2022
5 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
This agenda is procedural; it lists the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology's 2022 meeting dates. All meetings are open to the public, and agendas will be posted within 24 hours. The December 2 meeting will be held in New Orleans instead of the usual Prairieville office.
- February 4 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- April 29 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- July 22 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- September 9 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- December 2 meeting in New Orleans
The provided text consists of financial statements for July and August 2022. There are no records of motions, votes, or decisions made by the Board.
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
This document outlines the schedule for upcoming Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology meetings in 2022. Meetings are set to begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Board office in Prairieville, with one exception.
- February 4 meeting
- April 29 meeting
- July 22 meeting
- September 9 meeting
- December 2 meeting in New Orleans
The provided text consists of a Statement of Revenues & Expenses budgetary comparison for the period of July 2021 through June 2022. There are no records of motions, votes, or decisions made by the Board.
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology has scheduled its 2022 board meeting dates. All meetings are open to the public and will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Board office in Prairieville, except the December 2 meeting in New Orleans. Agendas will be posted within 24 hours of each meeting. This agenda is primarily procedural with no substantive decisions or discussions listed.
- Scheduled meeting dates: Feb 4, April 29, July 22, Sept 9, Dec 2 (New Orleans)
- Agendas posted to website within 24 hours of meeting
- Minutes available upon written request
The Board updated its policy for continuing education submitted past the reporting period and approved several website and project quotes. It granted numerous full, provisional, and conditional licenses for speech-language pathology and audiology. The Board also decided it will no longer notify individuals if a complaint is not accepted.
- Approved $550 and $2,200 Covalent Logic project quotes (unanimous)
- Updated CE policy: late submissions result in pending status and required double hours next year (unanimous)
- Created policy to stop notifying individuals if a complaint is not accepted (unanimous)
- Approved $3,000 CE speaker sponsorship for SPALS Conference (unanimous)
- Granted conditional license to Amber Jackson requiring 36 weeks of supervision
- Granted conditional license to Christina Lyons requiring double supervision for one year
- Denied application refund request for Maria Babashka (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agreement and Order for Complaint #2022-02 (unanimous)
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
This is a procedural agenda listing the board's scheduled meeting dates for 2022. No substantive items, votes, or public hearings are included. The meetings are open to the public, and agendas will be posted online 24 hours before each meeting.
- February 4 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- April 29 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- July 22 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- September 9 meeting at Board office in Prairieville
- December 2 meeting in New Orleans
The Board established specific requirements for supervised clinical practicum hours, including limits on simulation and telepractice. Other actions included approving numerous professional licenses and contracting for an Impaired Professionals Program.
- Adopted clinical practicum hour policy requiring 375 total hours (unanimous)
- Approved contract with Kathie Pohlman for Impaired Professionals Program (unanimous)
- Adopted Civil Service Telework Policy (unanimous)
- Approved application refund for Maria Laskey due to military status (unanimous)
- Denied request to remove disciplinary action from license for Complaint #2018-05 (unanimous)
- Referred Complaint #2022-07 to the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board (unanimous)
- Approved multiple L-SLP, L-AUD, and SLPA licenses and upgrades (unanimous)
- Reinstated licenses for Mary Chevis, Yolanda Notto, Caroyl Townsend, Tameka White, and Dawn Young (unanimous)
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is meeting to adopt its 2022 meeting schedule. The agenda lists only meeting dates and notes that minutes are available upon request. No specific regulatory or policy items are listed for discussion or decision.
- Meeting dates: Feb 4, April 29, and July 22 (all at 8:30 a.m. in Prairieville); Dec 2 in New Orleans
- Agendas for each meeting will be posted on the board's website within 24 hours
- Minutes from previous meetings are available upon written request
The Board approved the 2022-2023 budget and awarded legal, investigative, and accounting contracts. It also granted conditional or provisional licenses to three individuals following compliance hearings and approved numerous new, upgraded, and reinstated licenses.
- Approved 2022-2023 budget with total expenditures of $436,375 (unanimous)
- Awarded $15,000 legal contract to Department of Justice (unanimous)
- Awarded $20,000 legal contract to Devillier Law Firm (carried; Glenn Waguespack abstained)
- Awarded $15,000 investigative contract to D’Arbonne Investigations (unanimous)
- Awarded $5,000 accounting contract to Griffin and Furman, LLC (unanimous)
- Granted conditional licenses for 9 months of supervision to Camille Tucker and Madeline Vines (carried; Glenn Waguespack opposed)
- Granted Provisional Speech-Language Pathology license with letter of concern to Madeline Olinde (carried; Glenn Waguespack opposed)
- Approved multiple applications for full, provisional, and assistant licenses and reinstated 7 licenses (unanimous)