Oklahoma § 59-1576 - Definitions

§ 59-1576. Definitions

As used in this Compact:

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., Sections 1209 and 1211;

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;

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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;

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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; and

25. "Telehealth" means the application of telecommunication

technology to deliver audiology or speech-language pathology

services at a distance for assessment, intervention and/or

consultation.

Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.