As used in this compact, and except as
otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply throughout
this chapter:
(1)"Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the active
uniformed service of the United States, including members of the
National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10
U.S.C. Chapter 1209 and 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1211.
(2)"Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable,
or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by
a licensing board or other authority against an audiologist or
speech-language pathologist, including actions against an
individual's license or privilege to practice, such as revocation,
suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on
the licensee's practice.
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As used in this compact, and except as
otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply throughout
this chapter:
(1) "Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the active
uniformed service of the United States, including members of the
National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10
U.S.C. Chapter 1209 and 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1211.
(2) "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable,
or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by
a licensing board or other authority against an audiologist or
speech-language pathologist, including actions against an
individual's license or privilege to practice, such as revocation,
suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on
the licensee's practice.
(3) "Alternative program" means a nondisciplinary monitoring
process approved by an audiology or speech-language pathology
licensing board to address impaired practitioners.
(4) "Audiologist" means an individual who is licensed by a state
to practice audiology.
(5) "Audiology" means the care and services provided by a
licensed audiologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and
rules.
(6) "Audiology and speech-language pathology licensing board",
"audiology licensing board", "speech-language pathology
licensing board", or "licensing board" means the agency of a state
that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of audiologists,
speech-language pathologists, or both.
(7) "Commission" means the Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology Compact Commission, the national administrative body
whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the
compact, that is established under section 8 of this chapter.
(8) "Compact privilege" means the authorization granted by a
remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to
practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in the
remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of audiology or
speech-language pathology occurs in the member state where the
patient/client/student is located at the time of the
patient/client/student encounter.
(9) "Data system" means a repository of information about
licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing education,
examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and
adverse action.
(10) "Encumbered license" means a license in which an adverse
action restricts the practice of audiology or speech-language
pathology by the licensee and said adverse action has been
reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
(11) "Executive committee" means a group of directors elected or
appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to
them by, the commission.
(12) "Home state" means the member state that is the licensee's
primary state of residence.
(13) "Impaired practitioner" means an individual whose
professional practice is adversely affected by substance abuse,
addiction, or other health related conditions.
(14) "Investigative information" means investigative information
that a licensing board, after an inquiry or investigation that
includes notification and an opportunity for the audiologist or
speech-language pathologist to respond, if required by state law,
has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would
indicate more than a minor infraction.
(15) "Licensee" means an individual who currently holds an
authorization from the state licensing board to practice as an
audiologist or speech-language pathologist.
(16) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact.
(17) "Privilege to practice" means a legal authorization permitting
the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in a
remote state.
(18) "Remote state" means a member state other than the home
state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the
compact privilege.
(19) "Rule" means a regulation, principle, or directive
promulgated by the commission that has the force of law.
(20) "Single-state license" means an audiology or
speech-language pathology license issued by a member state that
authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not
include a privilege to practice in any other member state.
(21) "Speech-language pathologist" means an individual who is
licensed by a state to practice speech-language pathology.
(22) "Speech-language pathology" means the care and services
provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as set forth in
the member state's statutes and rules.
(23) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory
of the United States of America that regulates the practice of
audiology and speech-language pathology.
(24) "State practice laws" means a member state's laws, rules, and
regulations that govern the practice of audiology or
speech-language pathology, define the scope of audiology or
speech-language pathology practice, and create the methods and
grounds for imposing discipline.
(25) "Telehealth" means the application of telecommunication
technology to deliver audiology or speech-language pathology
services at a distance for any of the following:
(A) Assessment.
(B) Intervention.
(C) Consultation.