N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-312.1
Purpose
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) 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/student is located at the time of the patient/client/student encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: Increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses.
(1) 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/student is located at the time of the patient/client/student encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: 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.
(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.
(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.
(4) Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel.
(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states.
(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.
(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.
(7) Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.
(7) Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.
(8) Reserved for future codification purposes.
(8) Reserved for future codification purposes.
History
(2020-87, s. 3.)
Article Has a Contingent Effective Date. - Session Laws 2020-87, s. 4, makes this Article, as added by Session Laws 2020-87, s. 3, effective when at least 10 states have enacted the Interstate Compact for Audiology and Speech Pathology set forth in this Article. The North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists shall report to the Revisor of Statutes when the Interstate Compact for Audiology and Speech Pathology set forth in this Article has been enacted by the 10 member states.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.