Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, removes requirement that persons seeking licensure as speech language pathologists be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17.

HB 1950 removes a requirement that applicants for speech language pathologist licensure in Tennessee must hold an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certificate of clinical competence. The bill directly affects individuals seeking licensure as speech language pathologists by eliminating this specific membership and certification barrier. Key provisions amend Tennessee law to state the board "shall not require by rule" an ASHA certificate for provisional licensure or while awaiting full licensure approval. The change takes effect July 1, 2026, streamlining the path to licensure without altering educational or examination standards.