Teachers; establishing certain micro-credential; establishing minimum requirements for micro-credential. Effective date. Emergency.

Added four specific eligibility requirements for the new micro-credential: a master's degree, therapy-level training, a competency exam, and 28 days of post-exam instruction.

Granted certified teachers with CALT or CERI credentials the authority to assess and diagnose dyslexia.

Established an effective date of July 1, 2025, but declared an emergency to allow the law to take effect immediately upon passage.

Removed Senate-specific formatting, committee amendment placeholders, and draft notes to reflect the final House floor version.

Changed the authorized action for certified teachers from 'screening' and 'identifying characteristics' to 'assessing' and 'diagnosing' dyslexia.

Updated the bill title to reflect the change in authorized actions to ensure consistency with the new diagnostic authority.

Changed the authorized actions for teachers with micro-credentials from 'assess and diagnose dyslexia' to 'screen and identify characteristics of dyslexia'.

Updated the document header from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE' to reflect the final version ready for Governor's signature.

Added standard enrolled bill signatures and dates for the Senate, House, and Governor to finalize the legislative process.

Section numbers were reorganized to match the original Senate bill structure, moving the effective date to Section 2 and the emergency declaration to Section 3.

Changed the specific authority granted to certified teachers from 'screen students for and identify characteristics of dyslexia' to 'assess students for and diagnose dyslexia'.

Updated the effective date and passage dates to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Reformatted the document to include proper engrossed headers and removed draft markings.