Kelli Moss, Executive Director

Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

9960 Mayland Drive

Suite 300

Henrico, VA 23233

RE:       Removal of Supervised Professional Experience

Dear Ms. Moss:

I am reaching out on behalf of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission. It has come to our attention that Virginia is engaging in rulemaking in consideration of removing the requirement for the supervised professional experience as required by Section 3 (F)(3) of the Model Legislation, as adopted in Virginia through HB 2033 (2023).  As compacts are contracts between states, all compact member states must agree to and adopt the same material terms for compact participation.

The removal of the requirement for supervised professional experience would render Virginia non-compliant with the requirements of member state participation in the ASLP-IC. In turn, practitioners who have not undergone post-graduate supervised professional experience would not have a license that rendered them eligible to participate in the Compact.

If you or your staff have any questions, please contact me at nkalfas@compactlegalcounsel.org. 

Sincerely,

Nahale Kalfas, Esq.

General Counsel

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission