Vermont § 4501 - Purpose

§ 4501. Purpose

• (a) 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, or student is located at
  the time of the patient, client, or student encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory
  authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system
  of state licensure. (b) This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by providing
  for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses; (2) enhance the states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety; (3) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate audiology and
  speech-language pathology practice; (4) support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel; (5) enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between
  member states; (6) allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that
  state accountable to that state’s practice standards; and (7) allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology
  and speech-language pathology services. (Added 2023, No. 36, § 2, eff. July 1, 2024.)