§ 3701A. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. The State hereby enters into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (“Compact”) as set forth in this chapter. The text of the Compact is set forth in this chapter. 83 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 1;
§ 3702A. Purpose. The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occurs in the state where the patient/client/student is located at the time of the patient/client/student encounter. The […]
§ 3703A. Definitions. As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Active duty military” means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1209 [10 U.S.C. […]
§ 3704A. State participation in the Compact. (a) A license issued to an audiologist or speech-language pathologist by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by each member state as authorizing an audiologist or speech-language pathologist to practice audiology or speech-language pathology, under a privilege to practice, in each member […]
§ 3705A. Compact privilege. (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the Compact, the audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall: (1) Hold an active license in the home state. (2) Have no encumbrance on any state license. (3) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with […]
§ 3706A. Compact privilege to practice telehealth. Member states shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, licensed by a home state in accordance with § 3704A of this title and under rules promulgated by the Commission, to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to […]
§ 3707A. Active duty military personnel or their spouses. Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a home state, […]
§ 3708A. Adverse actions. (a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to: (1) Take adverse action against an audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s privilege to practice within that member state. (2) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and […]
§ 3709A. Establishment of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. (a) The Compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission: (1) The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact states. (2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission […]
§ 3710A. Data system. (a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data […]
§ 3711A. Rulemaking. (a) The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (b) If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, […]
§ 3712A. Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. (a) Dispute resolution. — (1) Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among member states and between member and non-member states. (2) The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution […]
§ 3713A. Date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. (a) The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be […]
§ 3714A. Construction and severability. This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or […]
§ 3715A. Binding effect of Compact and other laws. (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact. (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (c) All lawful actions of […]
