Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
| Name | Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
| Contact Person | Jolie Jones - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
37283 Swamp Road Suite 3B Prairieville, LA 70769 |
| Phone Number | 225-313-6358 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | jjones@lbespa.org |
| Website | www.lbespa.org |
| Legal Authority | La R.S. 37:2650-2666 |
| Year Created | 1972 |
| Organizational Placement | DHH |
| Purpose/Function | La R.S. 37:2650 Legislative Purpose The legislature declares that it is a policy of this state that the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology is a privilege granted to qualified individuals and that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare, to protect the public from incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons, and from unprofessional conduct by speech-language pathologists and audiologists, and speech-language pathology assistants, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public. |
| Budget Message | -- |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 7 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 5
Estimated number in current year: 5 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $8,057.00 Current year budgeted: $15,000.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 3 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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| Notes | -- |