KRS 334A.020: Definitions for chapter.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Assisting in the practice of speech pathology" means the provision of certain

specific components of a speech or language service program provided by a speech-

language pathology assistant under the supervision and direction of an appropriately

qualified supervisor;

(2) "Audiologist" means one who is licensed to practice audiology. An audiologist may

describe himself or herself to the public by any title or description of services

incorporating the words "audiologist," "audiology," "audiological," "hearing

center," "hearing clinic," "hearing clinician," "hearing therapist," "audiometry,"

"audiometrist," "audiometrics," "otometry," "otometrist," "aural rehabilitationist,"

or "hearing conservationist";

(3) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology;

(4) "Continuing professional education" in speech -language pathology and audiology

consists of planned learning experiences beyond a basic educational program

leading to a degree. These experiences are designed to promote knowledge, skills,

and attitudes of speech -language pathology and audiology practitioners to enable

them to provide professional services in their areas of training that are based on

current research and best practices;

(5) "Interim license" means a license issued by the board pursuant to KRS 334A.035 to

a person for the purpose of completing the supervised postgraduate professional

experience required under that section prior to an application for li censure as a

speech-language pathologist or a speech-language pathology assistant;

(6) "Person" means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only

individuals can be licensed under this chapter;

(7) "Practice of audiology" means the ap plication of principles, methods, and

procedures of measurement, testing, appraisal, prediction, consultation, counseling,

and instruction related to hearing and disorders of hearing for the purpose of

modifying communicative disorders involving speech, la nguage, auditory behavior,

or other aberrant behavior related to hearing loss; planning, directing, conducting,

or participating in identification and hearing conservation programs; and

habilitative and rehabilitative programs, including hearing aid recomm endations

and evaluation, prescribing, ordering the use of, selling and fitting hearing

instruments, including the selling and fitting of both prescription hearing aids and

over-the-counter hearing aids, auditory training, or speech reading;

(8) "Practice of speech pathology" means the application of principles, methods, and

procedures for the measurement, testing, audiometric screening, identification,

appraisal, determination of prognosis, evaluation, consultation, remediation,

counseling, instruction, a nd research related to the development and disorders of

speech, voice, verbal and written language, cognition/communication, or oral and

pharyngeal sensorimotor competencies for the purpose of designing and

implementing programs for the amelioration of the se disorders and conditions. Any

representation to the public by title or by description of services, methods, or

procedures for the evaluation, counseling, remediation, consultation, measurement,

testing, audiometric screening, identification, appraisal, instruction, and research of

persons diagnosed with conditions or disorders affecting speech, voice, verbal, and

written language, cognition/communication, or oral and pharyngeal sensorimotor

competencies shall be considered to be the practice of speech-language pathology;

(9) "Speech-language pathologist" means one who practices speech -language

pathology. A speech -language pathologist may describe himself or herself to the

public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "speech -

language pathologist," "speech -language pathology," "speech -language therapy,"

"speech-language correction," "speech -language correctionist," "speech -language

therapist," "speech clinic," "speech clinician," "speech pathologist," "language

pathologist," "langua ge pathology," "language therapist," "logopedics,"

"logopedist," "communicology," "communicologist," "aphasiologist," "voice

therapy," "voice therapist," "voice pathology," "voice pathologist," "phoniatrist,"

"communication disorders," or "verbal therapist";

(10) "Speech-language pathology assi stant" means one who assists in the practice of

speech-language pathology only under the supervision and direction of an

appropriately qualified supervisor and only within the public school system in the

Commonwealth. Any speech -language pathology services provided without

appropriate supervision or outside the public school system shall be deemed to be

the unlicensed practice of speech -language pathology and shall subject the

offending party to penalties established in KRS 334A.990;

(11) "Supervisor" means a person who holds a Kentucky license as a speech -language

pathologist or who holds Education Professional Standards Board master's level

certification as a teacher of exceptional children in the areas of speech and

communication disorders as established by administrative regulation; and

(12) "Temporary license" means a license that may be issued by the board administrator

pursuant to KRS 334A.181 to any applicant who has met all the requirements for

permanent licensure in accordance with that section.