Senate File 2015 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2015 BY BROWN A BILL FOR An Act relating to cognitive screenings by audiologists and 1 speech pathologists. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5632XS (4) 89 ss/rh

S.F. 2015 Section 1. Section 154F.1, Code 2022, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsections: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. “Cognitive screening” means the 3 administration of a formal, evidence-based assessment to 4 identify possible cognitive concerns. 5 NEW SUBSECTION . 2B. “Cognitive screening instrument” means 6 a formal, evidence-based test, protocol, or other methodology 7 by which a cognitive screening is administered. 8 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 154F.7 Cognitive screening. 9 1. An audiologist or speech pathologist may provide 10 cognitive screening services as provided in this section. 11 2. a. An audiologist or speech pathologist shall not 12 administer a cognitive screening instrument unless the 13 audiologist or speech pathologist has completed sufficient 14 training in administering the instrument to provide a 15 sufficient standard of care. 16 b. An audiologist or speech pathologist shall not administer 17 a cognitive screening instrument that requires certification 18 unless the audiologist or speech pathologist obtains active 19 certification prior to the first administration of the 20 instrument and maintains an active certification of the 21 instrument during all administrations. 22 3. Following the completion of a cognitive screening, an 23 audiologist or speech pathologist shall refer the patient to a 24 health care provider or specialist for further evaluation in 25 accordance with the scoring protocol reflected on the cognitive 26 screening instrument. 27 EXPLANATION 28 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 29 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 30 This bill relates to the practice of audiologists and 31 speech pathologists. The bill allows audiologists and speech 32 pathologists to administer cognitive screenings, defined 33 in the bill, if the audiologist or speech pathologist has 34 appropriate training and certification in the use of the 35 -1- LSB 5632XS (4) 89 ss/rh 1/ 2

S.F. 2015 cognitive screening instrument, defined in the bill. Following 1 the completion of a cognitive screening, the bill requires an 2 audiologist or speech pathologist to refer the patient to a 3 health care provider or specialist for further evaluation in 4 accordance with the scoring protocol reflected on the cognitive 5 screening instrument. 6 -2- LSB 5632XS (4) 89 ss/rh 2/ 2