Sec. 5. (a) Member states shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, licensed by a home state in accordance with section 3 of this chapter and under rules promulgated by the commission, to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to practice as provided in the compact and rules promulgated by the commission.

     (b) A licensee providing audiology or speech-language pathology services in a remote state under the compact shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.

As added by P.L.149-2022, SEC.19.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-35.6-5-5

  • 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
  • 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