Iowa § 154F.1 Definitions

Iowa Statutes

§ 154F.1 — Definitions

Iowa § 154F.1

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 154FSPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY

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Iowa Code § 154F.1 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.“Audiologist” means a person who engages in the practice of audiology.

2.“Board” means the board of speech pathology and audiology established pursuant to section 147.14, subsection 1, paragraph “h”.

3.The “practice of audiology” means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to hearing and disorders of hearing and associated communication disorders for the purpose of nonmedically evaluating, identifying, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, including the determination and use of appr

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Audiologist” means a person who engages in the practice of audiology.
2. “Board” means the board of speech pathology and audiology established pursuant to
section 147.14, subsection 1, paragraph “h”.
3. The “practice of audiology” means the application of principles, methods, and
procedures for measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling,
instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to hearing and disorders
of hearing and associated communication disorders for the purpose of nonmedically
evaluating, identifying, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders
and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, including the determination and use
of appropriate amplification.
4. The “practice of speech pathology” means the application of principles, methods, and
procedures for the measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling,
instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to the development and
disorders of speech, fluency, voice, or language for the purposes of nonmedically evaluating,
preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in
individuals or groups of individuals.
5. “Speech pathologist” means a person who engages in the practice of speech pathology.