# How ASHA Turned the SLP Interstate Compact Into a Threat

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Podcast: [Fix SLP: Advocacy & Accountability in Speech-Language Pathology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fix-slp-advocacy-accountability-in-speech-language-pathology-6630882)
Published: 2025-08-12T00:14:45+00:00
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## Resource

ASHA doesn’t own the SLP Interstate Compact, but in Virginia, they used it as leverage to oppose a petition aimed at removing the supervised experience requirement for full licensure. In this bonus episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, unpack the petition, ASHA’s public letter of dissent, and why using the SLP Interstate Compact as a scare tactic matters for SLPs nationwide. We break down the Medicare Administrative Contractor and private insurance barriers, the CMS connection, and Fix SLP’s alternative solution to qualify new graduates for full licensure immediately after graduation while protecting both access to care and new graduate support. ·Want to earn some PDHs or CEUs with a discount? Find our most up-to-date promo codes and discounts here. · We want to collaborate with YOU. If you would like to lead or join your state team, please email your name and state to states@fixslp.com. · Become a sustaining partner to support our work. · Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok , and YouTube . · Find all our information at fixslp.com, and sign up for our email list to be alerted to new episodes and content. · Email us at team@fixslp.com. · Leave a message on our Minivan Meltdown line! ★ Support this podcast ★

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