2026- Secured Co-Sponsorship for HB 1646 and SB 1795: would require insurance providers to cover medically necessary cognitive rehabilitation, other rehabilitation therapies, and community reintegration services for individuals living with acquired brain injury. 

2025 – Secured Senate Co-Sponsorships for SB231: TAASLP successfully engaged with key lawmakers to gain co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 231, an important step in advancing legislation that supports the work of speech-language pathologists across Tennessee.

Advocated for Insurance Coverage of Stuttering Services: In collaboration with former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, TAASLP worked to raise awareness and push for insurance reform that would ensure coverage for stuttering therapy. This partnership helped bring national attention to the issue and opened new conversations with stakeholders and policymakers.

2024 – Received ASHA Student Advocacy Grant for Day on the Hill

2023 – Introduced successful legislation mandating 60 day turnaround for TN licensing

2022 – Legislation reimbursing telehealth practice was approved

2022 – TN became part of the Interstate Compact with successful introduction and passing of legislation.

2019 – Assisted in the repeal of the Professional Privilege Tax for 15 of the original 22 professions, including Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists

2019 – Introduced successful legislation which established a provisional license for SLP Clinical Fellows (CFs), allowing them to be reimbursed by Medicare and other third-party payers.

2015 – Introduced legislation to repeal the Professional Privilege Tax. Our efforts contributed to the study that is being signed into law (as of 4.22.16)

2011 – Legislation mandating insurance coverage for hearing aids for children passed

2007 – Legislation explicitly allowing speech-language pathologists to perform endoscopy passed

Advocated for legislation mandating newborn hearing screening

Advocated for insurance mandate for autism coverage