Sec. 2. (a) As used in this article, "board" means the speech-language pathology and audiology board established by this article.

(b) As used in this article, "person" means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed under this article.

(c) As used in this article, "speech-language pathologist" means an individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech-language specialist, teacher of communication disorders, speech correctionist, speech clinician, language pathologist, language therapist, logopedist, communicologist, voice therapist, voice pathologist, or any similar title or description of service.

(d) As used in this article, "speech-language pathology" means the application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures for the following:

(1) The prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and research of communication and swallowing disorders.

(2) The elective modification of communication behaviors.

(3) The enhancement of communication, including the use of augmentative or alternate communication strategies.

(e) As used in this article, "audiologist" means an individual who practices audiology and who presents himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words audiologist, hearing clinician, hearing therapist, hearing specialist, audiometrist, vestibular specialist, or any similar title or description of service.

(f) As used in this article, "audiology" means the application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures of prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and research of disorders of hearing, auditory function, and vestibular function.

(g) As used in this article, "support personnel" means individuals who meet the qualifications which the board shall establish for the following:

(1) Speech-language pathology aide.

(2) Speech-language pathology associate.

(3) Speech-language pathology assistant.

(h) As used in this article, "audiology assistant" means an individual who:

(1) is not licensed as an audiologist under this article;

(2) meets qualifications which the board may establish; and

(3) provides specific services under the direction and supervision of a licensed audiologist.

(i) As used in this article, "clinical fellowship" means a supervised professional experience.

(j) As used in this article, "direct supervision" means onsite observation and guidance while an assigned evaluation or therapeutic activity is being performed.

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1; Acts 1974, P.L.1, SEC.11. As amended by P.L.149-1987, SEC.104; P.L.212-2005, SEC.63.