{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-637b.060","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 637B.060","heading":"“Practice of speech-language pathology” defined.","body":"“Practice of speech-language pathology” means the application of principles, methods and procedures relating to the development and effectiveness of human communication and disorders of human communication, and includes, without limitation:\n1. The prevention, screening, consultation, assessment, treatment, counseling, collaboration and referral services for disorders of speech, fluency, resonance voice language, feeding, swallowing and cognitive aspects of communication;\n2. Augmentative and alternative communication techniques and strategies;\n3. Auditory training, speech reading and speech and language intervention for persons who suffer from hearing loss;\n4. The screening of persons for hearing loss and middle ear pathology;\n5. The use of rigid oral endoscopy, flexible nasal endoscopy and stroboscopy for the purpose of evaluating and treating disorders of speech, voice, resonance and swallowing function;\n6. Selecting, fitting and establishing effective use of prosthetic or adaptive devices for communication, swallowing or other upper respiratory and digestive functions, not including sensory devices used by persons with hearing loss;\n7. Providing services to modify or enhance communication;\n8. Providing referral services for medical diagnosis and treatment; and\n9. At the request of a physician, participating in the diagnosis of a person.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 637B - AUDIOLOGISTS, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND HEARING AID SPECIALISTS","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-637B.html#NRS637BSec060","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"5e3ae89f581cadf2116768106ba6fc95849e40812cb3cd96a6655e8947e832c0","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-637b.055","next":"us-nv/nrs-637b.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}