(a) Proceedings under this chapter and any appeals from the decisions or orders of the commissioner shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-416

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Health. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-408
  • Department: means the Department of Public Health. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-408
  • practice of speech and language pathology: means the application of principles, methods and procedures for the measurement, testing, diagnosis, prediction, counseling or instruction relating to the development and disorders of speech, voice or language or feeding and swallowing or other upper aerodigestive functions for the purpose of diagnosing, preventing, treating, ameliorating or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, and includes screening individuals for hearing loss or middle ear pathology using otoacoustic emissions screening, screening tympanometry or conventional pure-tone air conduction methods, including otoscopic inspection. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-408

(b) The department may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 for the administration of this chapter and for the conduct of the practice of speech and language pathology.

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