(a) An audiologist licensed under this Act may conduct the practice of audiology remotely subject to the following conditions:
         (1) the practice of audiology may be conducted
    
remotely using video conferencing;
        (2) the use of telephone, email, instant messaging,
    
store and forward technology, or facsimile must be in conjunction with or supplementary to the use of video conferencing;
        (3) an audiologist who practices audiology remotely
    
must follow all applicable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy and security regulations;
        (4) an audiologist who practices audiology remotely
    
is subject to the same standard of care required of an audiologist who practices audiology in a clinic or office setting; and
        (5) services delivered remotely by an audiologist
    
must be equivalent to the quality of services delivered in person in a clinic or office setting.
    (b) A speech-language pathologist licensed under this Act may conduct the practice of speech-language pathology remotely subject to the following conditions:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 110/8.2

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (1) the practice of speech-language pathology may
    
be conducted remotely using video conferencing;
        (2) the use of telephone, email, instant messaging,
    
store and forward technology, or facsimile must be in conjunction with or supplementary to the use of video conferencing;
        (3) a speech-language pathologist who practices
    
speech-language pathology remotely must follow all applicable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy and security regulations;
        (4) a speech-language pathologist who practices
    
speech-language pathology remotely is subject to the same standard of care required of a speech-language pathologist who practices speech-language pathology in a clinic or office setting; and
        (5) services delivered remotely by a
    
speech-language pathologist must be equivalent to the quality of services delivered in person in a clinic setting.
    (c) An out-of-state person providing speech-language pathology or audiology services to a person residing in Illinois without a license issued pursuant to this Act submits himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the Department and the courts of this State.
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