{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1575","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1575","heading":"Purpose of Compact","body":"The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice\n\nof audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of\n\nimproving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology\n\nservices. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology\n\noccurs in the state where the patient, client or student is located\n\nat the time of the patient, client or student encounter. The\n\nCompact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect\n\npublic health and safety through the current system of state\n\nlicensure. This Compact is designed to achieve the following\n\nobjectives:\n\n1. Increase public access to audiology and speech-language\n\npathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other\n\nmember state licenses;\n\n2. Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health\n\nand safety;\n\n3. Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating\n\nmultistate audiology and speech-language pathology practice;\n\n4. Support spouses of relocating active duty military\n\npersonnel;\n\n5. Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative and\n\ndisciplinary information between member states;\n\n6. Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a\n\nCompact privilege in that state accountable to that state's practice\n\nstandards; and\n\n7. Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate\n\nincreased access to audiology and speech-language pathology\n\nservices.","path":["OK Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os59.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"c2fe4fda2da99465efcb8910c7f041ef4e49e1a45f98280d3d42fc5fcd0aa480","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-156","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1576"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}