Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of the act shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations regarding practices and procedures before the department of health.

This chapter hereby adopts and incorporates the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s “American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Code of Ethics” (2016) by reference, not including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the provisions th…

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Accredited/approved” means that an institution/program holds regional accreditation from one of six (6) regional accrediting bodies…

(a) No person shall practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech-language pathologist or audiologist unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of the act and this section. The provisions of the act and this section shall not apply to individuals specifically exem…

(a) Audiologists. In addition to the requirements set forth in § 5-48-7.2, persons seeking initial licensure as an audiologist providing in-person or telepractice services shall meet the following requirements: (1) Submit an official transcript indicating possession of an earned …

(a) The department shall issue a license as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, or renewal thereof, for a period of two (2) years. The license, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire on the first day of July, two (2) years following its issuance, and may be r…

The board is authorized to suspend or revoke any license to practice speech-language pathology and/or audiology upon a finding by the board that the person is guilty of conduct as set forth in § 5-48-11, and in addition: (1) Violating any provision of the act, any lawful order gi…

(a) A speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) for speech-language pathologists shall meet the following requirements: (1) Possess at minimum a: (i) Two-year (2) speech-language pathology assistant program degree from an accredited institution; or (ii) Bachelor’s degree in comm…

(a)(1) A supervising professional must be a speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under this chapter; and who has been actively working in the field for twenty-four (24) months after completion of the postgraduate professional experience; and must be responsi…