Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-4. License requirements
(a) No person shall practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech-language pathologist or audiologist unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of the act and this section. The provisions of the act and this section shall not apply to individuals specifically exempt from the provisions thereof by § 5-48-10.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-4
- Act: means chapter 48 of this title entitled, "speech-language pathology and audiology" as well as the provisions of this chapter, where the context so indicates. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Audiologist: means an individual who is licensed by the board to practice audiology either in person or via telepractice. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Audiology: means the audiologist applies the principles, methods, and procedures related to hearing and the disorders of the hearing and balance systems, to related language and speech disorders, and to aberrant behavior related to hearing loss. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Clinical fellow: means the person who is practicing speech-language pathology under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist while completing the postgraduate professional experience as required by the act and who holds a current provisional license in accordance with the requirements described in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Person: means an individual, partnership organization, or corporation, except that only individuals can be licensed under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Speech-language pathologist: means an individual who is licensed by the board to practice speech-language pathology either in person or via telepractice. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Speech-language pathology: means the activities defined in § 5-48-1 and in this section. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
- Telepractice: means the use of telecommunication technology to deliver speech-language pathology and audiology services remotely. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-48.2-3
(b) A provisional license for the clinical fellow as defined in this chapter shall be required in speech-language pathology for that period of postgraduate professional experience as required in § 5-48-7 and § 5-48.2-5. A provisional license shall authorize an individual to practice speech-language pathology solely in connection with the completion of the supervised postgraduate professional experience.
(c) Any person residing in and/or licensed in another state who provides telepractice services in the area of speech-language pathology and audiology within the State of Rhode Island regardless of their legal residence must be licensed in the state in accordance with the provisions of the act and this chapter. The provisions of the act and this chapter shall not apply to individuals specifically exempt from the provisions thereof by § 5-48-10.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 221, § 1, effective June 21, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 21, 2023.