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A February 21, 2012 article by Melissa Jakubowitz, M.A., CCC-SLP, titled The Time Has Come for Speech Language License Portability, makes the case that license portability would enable speech-language pathologists to provide services wherever and whenever needed, thereby unleashing the full potential of telepractice to reduce costs and administrative burdens, increase access to services, broaden career opportunities for speech-language pathologists and improve outcomes for K-12 students and clients in diverse practice settings. Jakubowitz added that it would also facilitate inter-state practice and thus enable speech-language pathologists who live near state lines to practice in adjacent states where personnel shortages may exist. Greater labor mobility is necessary to serve geographically shifting populations in the US.

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