(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in this state, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a speech-language pathologist or audiologist unless the person has been licensed under the provisions of this article, and […]
(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, the applicant shall: (1) Make application to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board;
(a) Each person desiring to obtain a license from the board to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids shall make application to the board. The application shall be made in such manner and form as prescribed by the board and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The application […]
(a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who is in the process of obtaining postgraduate professional experience and who: (1) Meets the academic, practicum, and examination requirements of this article;
(a) The board shall waive the national examination requirements in speech-language pathology and/or audiology for an applicant who either: (1) Presents proof of current licensure in a state that has standards that are substantially equivalent to those of this state; or
The scope of practice for speech-language pathology includes: (1) Prevention, screening, consultation, assessment and diagnosis, treatment, intervention, management, counseling and follow-up services for disorders of speech (i.e., articulation, fluency, resonance and voice), language (i.e., phonology, morphology, syntax, preliteracy and language-based skills), swallowing or other upper aerodigestive functions;
(a) The scope of practice for audiology includes: (1) Facilitating the conservation of Auditory system function, developing and implementing environmental and occupational hearing conservation programs;
(a) Commencing July 1, 2014, speech-language pathology assistants and audiology assistants shall register with the board and shall: (1) Possess a minimum of an associate's degree from an institution or technical training program with a program of study designed to prepare the student to be a speech language pathology or audiology assistant;
(a) Licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists may provide services in this state by telepractice. (b) Speech-language pathologists and audiologists providing services by telepractice shall deliver services consistent with the quality of services delivered in person, and shall: (1) Acquire written informed consent from the student, patient or client before the services are provided;
(a) Licenses, except provisional licenses, and registrations may be renewed biennially, upon documentation of required continuing education and payment of a renewal fee. (b) A license or registration which has lapsed may be renewed within one year of its expiration date in the manner set by the board. (c) A license or registration which has […]
(a) If the board obtains information that any person has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a violation of the provisions of this article, the rules promulgated pursuant to this article, or a final order or decision of the board, it may issue […]
(a) The board may upon its own motion based upon credible information, and shall, upon the written complaint of any person, cause an investigation to be made to determine whether grounds exist for disciplinary action under this article or the legislative rules of the board. (b) Upon initiation or receipt of the complaint, the board […]
Nothing in this article prevents or restricts: (1) Any person licensed or registered under any other law of this state from practicing the profession and performing services for which he or she is licensed or registered;
(a) Notice and hearing requirements are governed by the provisions of article one of this chapter. (b) The board may conduct the hearing or elect to have an administrative law judge conduct the hearing. (c) If the hearing is conducted by an administrative law judge, the administrative law judge shall prepare a proposed written order […]
Any licensee or registrant adversely affected by a decision of the board entered after a hearing may obtain judicial review of the decision in accordance with section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, and may appeal any ruling resulting from judicial review in accordance with article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
In any action brought or in any proceeding initiated under this article, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
On or before December 1, 2014, the Legislative Auditor shall update the Sunrise Report of January 2013 on the requirements for speech-language pathologists, audiologists and assistants to practice in public schools, and present the report to the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization, with recommendations.
The practices licensed under the provisions of this article and the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology are subject to the provisions of article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article and any rules promulgated hereunder.
The following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Applicant" means a person applying for a license required by this article.
(a) The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is continued. The members of the board in office on July 1, 2013, may, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. (b) The board consists of the following members appointed […]
