Hurricane Helene Resources
October 15, 2024
October 8, 2024 Announcement:
At the October 7, 2024 meeting the Board determined to make the following allowances:
In response to Hurricane Helene and pursuant to 21 NCAC 64.0108 Waiver and North Carolina Executive Order 318, the Board will grant the following waivers/allowances to any NC licensees affected by Hurricane Helene without the need for submission of the waiver/allowance form.
- Effective October 7, 2024, pursuant to North Carolina Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 318, Section 1, the NCBOESLPA the 30-day grace period under Article 22. Licensure Act for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists. § 90-300. “Renewal of Licenses”, was extended to 90 days.
- Effective October 7, 2024, pursuant to North Carolina Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 318, Section 1, the NCBOESLPA will provide a three-month extension on the CEU requirement for licensees whose 3-year continuing education cycle ends on December 31, 2024.
In response to Hurricane Helene and pursuant to 21 NCAC 64.0108 Waiver and North Carolina Executive Order 318, the Board will grant the following waivers/allowances on a discretionary basis. The Board has created a contact page specifically for those impacted by the storm to request the following waivers/allowances. The waiver/allowance form can be found here: https://ncboeslpa.org/helene-waiver-request-forms-and-waivers/
- Effective October 7, 2024, pursuant to North Carolina Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 318, Section 1, the NCBOESLPA will allow licensed providers in other states that do not currently hold a license in North Carolina to provide services via telepractice to residents in North Carolina as long as their state licensure board has also implemented allowances for them to provide services via telepractice into remote states. It is incumbent on the licensee to verify and attest in writing that the state licensure board where they are physically located has also implemented allowances for them to provide services via telepractice into remote states.
- Effective October 7, 2024, pursuant to North Carolina Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 318, Section 1, the NCBOESLPA will not enforce the rule requiring North Carolina licensed providers to hold a license in the state where they are physically located when providing services to their North Carolina patients so long as their state licensure board has also implemented allowances for them to provide services via telepractice into remote states. It is incumbent on the licensee to verify and attest in writing that the state licensure board where they are physically located has also implemented allowances for them to provide services via telepractice into remote states.
PDF copy of Helene Special Waiver Request Form
PDF copy of Helene Telepractice Waiver Request Form