Sec. 1. 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 compact […]
Sec. 10. (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, by […]
Sec. 11. (a) 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 nonmember states. (b) The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes, as appropriate. (c) The commission, in the […]
Sec. 12. (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 limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission […]
Sec. 13. 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 the applicability thereof […]
Sec. 14. (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 (b) All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.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 the commission, including all rules and bylaws […]
Sec. 2. As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply throughout this chapter: (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 […]
Sec. 3. (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 state. (b) A state must […]
Sec. 4. (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the audiologist or speech-language pathologist shall do the following: (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 […]
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 […]
Sec. 6. 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, the individual shall only change their home […]
Sec. 7. (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 do the following: (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 […]
Sec. 8. (a) The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission. The following apply to the commission: (1) The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states. (2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brought […]
Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated data base 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 set […]
