Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17504 – Compact privilege
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1. Exercise of compact privilege. To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, an audiologist or speech-language pathologist must:
A. Hold an active license in the home state; [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
B. Have no encumbrance on any state license; [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
C. Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with section 17503; [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
D. Have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege within the previous 2 years from date of application; [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
E. Notify the commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a remote state; [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
F. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege; and [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
G. Report to the commission adverse action taken by any nonmember state within 30 days from the date the adverse action is taken. [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17504
- Adverse action: means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Audiologist: means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice audiology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Audiology: means the care and services provided by a licensed audiologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and rules. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Encumbered license: means a license in which an adverse action restricts the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology by the licensee and the adverse action has been reported to the National Practitioners Data Bank. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Home state: means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Licensee: means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state licensing board to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Remote state: means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- Speech-language pathologist: means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice speech-language pathology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- 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. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 17502
2. Validity of compact privilege. The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home state license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection 1 to maintain the compact privilege in the remote state.
[PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
3. Exercising compact privilege in remote state. A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.
[PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
4. Regulatory authority of remote state. A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state is subject to that state’s regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that state’s laws, remove a licensee’s compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. The licensee may be ineligible for a compact privilege in any state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are paid.
[PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
5. Loss of compact privilege. If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee loses the compact privilege in any remote state until the following occur:
A. The home state license is no longer encumbered; and [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
B. Two years have elapsed from the date on which the home state license is no longer encumbered in accordance with paragraph A. [PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
6. Restoration of compact privilege. Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection 1 to obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.
[PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 310, §1 (NEW).