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recommendations for recruitment and retention of speech-language | | pathologists; |
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| | | 3. Developing a plan to support and enhance the capacity of | | graduate training programs at institutions that prepare speech- | | language pathologists and ensure adequate opportunities for | | professional growth and development through the University of | | Maine System and other public and private organizations; |
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| | | 4. Examining trends related to the existing vacancy rates in | | Maine schools of speech-language pathologists, trends in use of | | Medicaid funding to enhance speech-language pathology services | | and demographics of currently employed school-based speech- | | language pathologists to identify current capacity and | | anticipated need by 2010; |
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| | | 5. Reviewing current licensure requirements of speech- | | language pathologists and making any recommendations for | | revisions to such requirements in order to ensure quality of | | services and to increase the number of individuals qualified for | | licensure as speech-language pathologists; and |
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| | | 6. Examining the potential for assignment of certified school | | personnel who can provide services while being appropriately | | supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists; and be it | | further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Advisory capacity. Resolved: That the task force shall serve | | in an advisory capacity to the Legislature and the agencies | | involved with the requirements, licensure and preparation of | | speech-language pathologists; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Recommendation. Resolved: That the task force shall | | recommend to the Legislature, the State Board of Education and | | the Commissioner of Education a plan to ensure access to | | educational training opportunities for speech-language | | pathologists in postsecondary institutions; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 8. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Department of Education | | shall provide necessary staffing services to the task force; and | | be it further |
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| | | Sec. 9. Compensation. Resolved: That the public members of the task | | force not otherwise compensated by their employers or other | | entities that they represent are entitled to receive | | reimbursement of necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration of | | financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem | | as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2 for | | their attendance at authorized meetings of the task force; and be | | it further |
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