Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-2901. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act."

54-2902. Declaration of policy. To protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to provide for administrative supervision, licensure and regulation, every person practicing or offering to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting or hearing a…

54-2903. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Applicant" means a person applying for a license or permit under this chapter. (2) "Audiologist" means a natural person who meets the requirements of this chapter, is duly licensed in accordance with this chapter and is engaged …

54-2904. License required. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the practice or to perform or offer to practice audiology or speech-language pathology or sign language interpreting or to act as a hearing aid dealer and…

54-2905. Exemptions. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict: (a) Any person licensed or regulated by the state of Idaho from engaging in the profession or practice for which he or she is licensed or regulated, including but not limited to any certified or accr…

54-2906. Dealing and fitting of hearing aids. (1) The board shall have the authority to promulgate, by rule, written contract forms that are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) Any licensed audiologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter who fits and dispenses hea…

54-2907. Audiology, speech-language pathology and hearing aid dealers and fitters support personnel — Speech-language pathology aides and speech-language pathology assistants. (1) Audiology, speech-language pathology and hearing aid dealer and fitter support personnel must be tra…

54-2908. Speech, hearing and communication services licensure board. (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a speech, hearing and communication services licensure board. The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by t…

54-2909. Officers — Quorum — Meetings — Compensation. (1) The board, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, shall hold a meeting and elect one (1) of its members as chairperson, to serve a one (1) year term in such capacity, who shall…

54-2910. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the authority to administer, coordinate and enforce the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to: (1) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure, approve and administer examinations to test…

54-2911. Disposition of receipts — Expenses. All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited to the occupational licenses fund. All expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be paid from the occupational licenses fund.

54-2912. Qualifications for licensure — Audiologist. (1) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany…

54-2913. Qualifications for licensure — Speech-language pathologist. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist, the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application f…

54-2914. Qualifications for licensure — Speech-language pathologist aide. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist aide the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable appl…

54-2915. Qualifications for licensure — Speech-language pathologist assistant. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist assistant the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefun…

54-2916. Qualifications for licensure — Hearing aid dealer and fitter. To be eligible for licensure as a hearing aid dealer and fitter, the applicant shall: (1) Provide verification acceptable to the board of: (a) Being at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (b) Never having had …

54-2916A. Qualifications for licensure — sign language interpreter. To be eligible for licensure as a sign language interpreter, the applicant shall: (1) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shal…

54-2916B. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING PROVIDER. To be eligible for licensure as a video remote interpreting provider, the applicant shall: (1) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable ap…

54-2917. Dual licensure. A person may be licensed as both an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist or sign language interpreter, if such person duly meets the requirements of licensure for each such license. A person obtaining licensure as an audiologist and a speech-lang…

54-2918. license by endorsement and educational equivalency. (1) The board may issue a license by endorsement. An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall substantiate to the board that the applicant holds a current, active and unrestricted equivalent license in another state…

54-2918A. AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT. The terms and conditions of the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact are hereby enacted as follows: AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT (ASLP-IC) SECTION 1 PURPOSE T…

54-2919. Provisional permit. The board shall adopt rules providing for a provisional permit to allow a person to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology while completing either the required postgraduate experience or a comparable experience as part of a d…

54-2920. Denial of application. An application for licensure that has been denied by the board shall be considered a contested case as provided for in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, and shall be subject to the provisions of that chapter as well as the administrative rules adop…

54-2921. Renewal and reinstatement of licenses — Public display — Inactive license. (1) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to biennial renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board regarding applications for r…

54-2922. Reporting of name or address change. All licensed audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology aides and assistants, and hearing aid dealers and fitters shall immediately report to the board any name change or changes in business and home address…

54-2923. Grounds for disciplinary action and denial. The following conduct, acts or conditions shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action and grounds for denial of an application for licensure or renewal: (1) The conviction of any felony or being convicted of any crime whic…

54-2924. Investigations and disciplinary actions — Procedures. (1) The board is authorized to institute any investigation, hearing or other legal proceeding necessary to effect compliance with this chapter. (2) The board or its hearing officer, upon a finding that action is neces…

54-2925. Disciplinary actions — Penalties. (1) The board, upon receipt of a recommendation received from the licensure board that a person has violated any provision of this chapter, may take the following disciplinary actions singly or in combination: (a) Issue a formal repriman…

54-2926. Judicial review. Any person who is aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, refusing to renew, suspending or revoking a license, issuing a censure, imposing any restriction upon a license, or imposing any fine, may seek judicial review thereof in accordance with …

54-2927. Unlawful practice — Penalties. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, or hearing aid dealing and fitting in this state, or to use in connection with his or her name or oth…