Indiana Code 25-35.6-5-2. Definitions
(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.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-35.6-5-2
- audiologist: means an individual who practices audiology and who presents himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words audiologist, hearing clinician, hearing therapist, hearing specialist, audiometrist, vestibular specialist, or any similar title or description of service. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
- audiology: means the application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures of prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and research of disorders of hearing, auditory function, and vestibular function. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
- board: means the speech-language pathology and audiology board established by this article. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- speech-language pathologist: means an individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech-language specialist, teacher of communication disorders, speech correctionist, speech clinician, language pathologist, language therapist, logopedist, communicologist, voice therapist, voice pathologist, or any similar title or description of service. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
- speech-language pathology: means the application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures for the following:
Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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.
As added by P.L.149-2022, SEC.19.