54-2901 Short Title
54-2902 Declaration of Policy
54-2903 Definitions
54-2904 License Required
54-2905 Exemptions
54-2906 Dealing and Fitting of Hearing Aids
54-2907 Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Support Personnel — Speech-Language Pathology Aides and Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
54-2908 Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board
54-2909 Officers — Quorum — Meetings — Compensation
54-2910 Powers and Duties of the Board
54-2911 Disposition of Receipts — Expenses
54-2912 Qualifications for Licensure — Audiologist
54-2913 Qualifications for Licensure — Speech-Language Pathologist
54-2914 Qualifications for Licensure — Speech-Language Pathologist Aide
54-2915 Qualifications for Licensure — Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
54-2916 Qualifications for Licensure — Hearing Aid Dealer and Fitter
54-2916A Qualifications for Licensure — Sign Language Interpreter
54-2917 Dual Licensure
54-2918 License by Endorsement and Educational Equivalency
54-2918A Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
54-2919 Provisional Permit
54-2920 Denial of Application
54-2921 Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses — Public Display — Inactive License
54-2922 Reporting of Name or Address Change
54-2923 Grounds for Disciplinary Action and Denial
54-2924 Investigations and Disciplinary Actions — Procedures
54-2925 Disciplinary Actions — Penalties
54-2926 Judicial Review
54-2927 Unlawful Practice — Penalties

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 54 > Chapter 29 - Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Applicant: means a person applying for a license or permit under this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Audiologist: means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter and is engaged in the practice of audiology. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Board: means the speech, hearing and communication services licensure board. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of self-governing agencies. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Division: means the division of occupational and professional licenses. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • 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
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Hearing aid: means any wearable electronic instrument or other device designed for the purpose of aiding or compensating for a loss of human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories, including earmolds attached to the hearing aid, but excluding batteries and cords. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Hearing aid dealer and fitter: means a person licensed pursuant to this chapter to provide hearing aid evaluations and to sell, dispense and fit hearing aids in the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • License: means a license issued by the board under this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Practice of audiology: means to apply the principles, methods and procedures of measurement, evaluation, testing, counseling, consultation and instruction that relate to the development and disorders of hearing, vestibular functions and related language and speech disorders to prevent, modify or rehabilitate the disorders or to assist individuals in auditory and related skills for communication, and may include intraoperative monitoring and the fitting, adjustment, programming, selling and dispensing of hearing aids and assistive devices. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Practice of sign language interpreting: means the application of the process of providing effective communication between and among persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind, speech impaired and those who can hear. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Practice of speech-language pathology: means the application of principles, methods and procedures of measurement, evaluation, testing, counseling, rehabilitation, screening, consultation and instruction that relate to the development and disorders of human communication including, but not limited to, speech (articulation, fluency, voice, accent reduction) and language, swallowing, cognitive communication disorders, augmentative and alternative communication systems and related hearing disorders. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Provisional permit: means a permit issued to an applicant who is registered to obtain required experience to become licensed. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper, alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto; or, alternatively, the seal may be the mark of a rubber stamp providing substantially the same information as the impression. See Idaho Code 73-111
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sign language interpreter: means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter, and who engages in the practice of sign language interpreting. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Speech-language pathologist: means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter, and who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Speech-language pathologist aide: means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter, and who works under the direction and supervision of a speech-language pathologist. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • Speech-language pathologist assistant: means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter, and works under the direction and supervision of a speech-language pathologist. See Idaho Code 54-2903
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.