South Carolina Code 40-67-520. Definitions
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Adverse action: means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, including actions against an individual's license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on the licensee's practice. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Audiologist: means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice audiology. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Audiology: means the care and services provided by a licensed audiologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and rules. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Board: means the South Carolina State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. See South Carolina Code 40-67-20
- Commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Compact privilege: means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in the remote state under its laws and rules. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- 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
- Home state: means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- License: means an authorization to practice speech-language pathology or audiology issued by the board pursuant to this chapter and includes an authorization to practice as a speech-language pathology intern, an audiology intern, and a speech-language pathology assistant. See South Carolina Code 40-67-20
- Licensee: means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state licensing board to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- licensing board: means the agency of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of audiologists and/or speech-language pathologists. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- practice of audiology: means the rendering of or the offering to render any audiology service to an individual, group, organization, or the public. See South Carolina Code 40-67-20
- Privilege to practice: means a legal authorization permitting the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in a remote state. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Remote state: means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Speech-language pathologist: means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice speech-language pathology. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- Speech-language pathology: means the care and services provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and rules. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology. See South Carolina Code 40-67-520
(2) "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state‘s laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, including actions against an individual’s license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on the licensee’s practice.
(3) "Alternative program" means a nondisciplinary monitoring process approved by an audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to address impaired practitioners.
(4) "Audiologist" means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice audiology.
(5) "Audiology" means the care and services provided by a licensed audiologist as set forth in the member state‘s statutes and rules.
(6) "Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission" or "Commission" means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact.
(7) "Audiology and speech-language pathology licensing board", "audiology licensing board", "speech-language pathology licensing board", or "licensing board" means the agency of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of audiologists and/or speech-language pathologists.
(8) "Compact privilege" means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of audiology or speech-language pathology occurs in the member state where the patient, client, or student is located at the time of the patient, client, or student encounter.
(9) "Current significant investigative information" means investigative information that a licensing board, after an inquiry or investigation that includes notification and an opportunity for the audiologist or speech-language pathologist to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.
(10) "Data system" means a repository of information about licensees including, but not limited to, continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action.
(11) "Encumbered license" means a license in which an adverse action restricts the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology by the licensee and said adverse action has been reported to the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB).
(12) "Executive committee" means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
(13) "Home state" means the member state that is the licensee’s primary state of residence.
(14) "Impaired practitioner" means individuals whose professional practice is adversely affected by substance abuse, addiction, or other health-related conditions.
(15) "Licensee" means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state licensing board to practice as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist.
(16) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact.
(17) "Privilege to practice" means a legal authorization permitting the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in a remote state.
(18) "Remote state" means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege.
(19) "Rule" means a regulation, principle, or directive promulgated by the commission that has the force of law.
(20) "Single-state license" means an audiology or speech-language pathology license issued by a member state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include a privilege to practice in any other member state.
(21) "Speech-language pathologist" means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice speech-language pathology.
(22) "Speech-language pathology" means the care and services provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as set forth in the member state’s statutes and rules.
(23) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology.
(24) "State-practice laws" means a member state’s laws, rules, and regulations that govern the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, define the scope of audiology or speech-language pathology practice, and create the methods and grounds for imposing discipline.
(25) "Telehealth" means the application of telecommunication technology to deliver audiology or speech-language pathology services at a distance for assessment, intervention, or consultation.