# Nevada AB177: AN ACT relating to professions; providing for the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants; authorizing certain persons to engage in the supervised practice of speech-language pathology; revising the scope of practice of audiologists, hearing aid specialists and speech-language pathologists; requiring certain persons to be licensed and regulated as audiologists or speech-language pathologists; increasing the maximum amount of certain fees; authorizing the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board to waive fees in certain circumstances; requiring that certain fees be discounted for certain persons affiliated with the military; revising the required qualifications for and processes for issuing certain licenses; eliminating the requirement for a licensed audiologist to obtain an endorsement before engaging in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids; revising provisions relating to the sale of hearing aids; imposing certain requirements relating to the classification of persons who practice speech-language pathology in schools under a collective bargaining agreement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB177, AN ACT relating to professions; providing for the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants; authorizing certain persons to engage in the supervised practice of speech-language pathology; revising the scope of practice of audiologists, hearing aid specialists and speech-language pathologists; requiring certain persons to be licensed and regulated as audiologists or speech-language pathologists; increasing the maximum amount of certain fees; authorizing the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board to waive fees in certain circumstances; requiring that certain fees be discounted for certain persons affiliated with the military; revising the required qualifications for and processes for issuing certain licenses; eliminating the requirement for a licensed audiologist to obtain an endorsement before engaging in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids; revising provisions relating to the sale of hearing aids; imposing certain requirements relating to the classification of persons who practice speech-language pathology in schools under a collective bargaining agreement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Cecelia González (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 76.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB177-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB177 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to professions; providing for the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants; authorizing certain persons to engage in the supervised practice of speech-language pathology; revising the scope of practice of audiologists, hearing aid specialists and speech-language pathologists; requiring certain persons to be licensed and regulated as audiologists or speech-language pathologists; increasing the maximum amount of certain fees; authorizing the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board to waive fees in certain circumstances; requiring that certain fees be discounted for certain persons affiliated with the military; revising the required qualifications for and processes for issuing certain licenses; eliminating the requirement for a licensed audiologist to obtain an endorsement before engaging in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids; revising provisions relating to the sale of hearing aids; imposing certain requirements relating to the classification of persons who practice speech-language pathology in schools under a collective bargaining agreement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-02 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 76. - Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: BDR 54-199 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier online and over-the-counter hearing aid sales: benefit, medium. The Board cannot restrict access to over‑the‑counter hearing aids, unless a licensee breaks federal law. No licensed order is required for OTC devices. Beginning January 1, 2026, licensed sellers may offer hearing aids by mail, catalog, or online if the buyer signs an acknowledgment, and they must… - School SLPs get equal union classification: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, a school‑district employee under a union contract who held the state endorsement to teach pupils with speech and language impairments on or before September 30, 2026 must be classified the same as a licensed speech‑language pathologist. This rule does not apply to contrac… - Faster licensing and temporary practice for providers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, you can get a provisional SLP license while finishing your clinical fellowship. If you hold an out‑of‑state hearing‑aid license but still need Nevada on‑site training, you can get a provisional license, renew up to two times, and convert after you complete training and pa… - Simpler hearing-aid practice rules for providers: benefit, low. You can qualify for a Nevada hearing‑aid license in three ways: a degree in hearing instrument sciences; a high school diploma or higher plus Board training; or national board certification. You must pass the Board exam and list each practice location’s street address. Audiologists no longer need a… - SLPs must hold ASHA CCC credential: cost, medium. Licensed speech-language pathologists must hold a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. This requirement does not apply to a provisional SLP licensee. The Board may accept a successor group approved by the Board. - New SLP assistant license and supervision rules: mixed, medium. The law creates a license for speech-language pathology assistants. You qualify with a bachelor’s or master’s in speech-language pathology or communication sciences, or a school endorsement issued on or before September 30, 2026. Assistants, provisional licensees, and students must work under a sup… - Higher licensing fee caps, military discounts: mixed, low. The Board may set fees up to these caps: application $300; license $200; renewal $200; reinstatement $300; exam $500; convert license $50; extra license $50; license information $200. For initial issuance, active‑duty service members, veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses, and qualifying famil… - Changes to licensing board makeup and statutes: mixed, low. The licensing board now has seven members: three speech‑language pathologists, two audiologists, one hearing aid specialist, and one public member. The law removes the old rule that one audiologist be a dispensing audiologist. It also repeals NRS 637B.042, 637B.204, and 637B.205. - Most changes start January 1, 2026: mixed, low. Section 40 takes effect when the bill is signed. Sections 1–39 take effect upon signing for rulemaking and prep work. Those sections take full effect on January 1, 2026. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Brown-May (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 40 | 2 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 76. (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-22: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: 2.) (House) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-18: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 155.) (House) - 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2025-02-04: From printer. (House) - 2025-02-02: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB177_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB177.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB177_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB169: AN ACT relating to insurance; establishing the applicability of provisions requiring policies of health insurance to include certain coverage; requiring that c… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB177_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB177.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB177_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB169: AN ACT relating to insurance; establishing the applicability of provisions requ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB169-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB177-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).