Sec. 20-408. Definitions.
Sec. 20-408. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
requires:
(1) "The practice of speech and language pathology" means the application of principles, methods and procedures for the measurement, testing, diagnosis, prediction,
counseling or instruction relating to the development and disorders of speech, voice or
language or feeding and swallowing or other upper aerodigestive functions for the purpose of diagnosing, preventing, treating, ameliorating or modifying such disorders and
conditions in individuals or groups of individuals.
(2) "Licensed speech and language pathologist" means a person licensed under this
chapter to practice speech and language pathology.
(3) "The practice of audiology" means the application of principles, methods and
procedures of measurement, testing, appraisal, prediction, consultation and counseling
and the determination and use of appropriate amplification related to hearing and disorders of hearing, including the fitting or selling of hearing aids, for the purpose of modifying communicative disorders involving speech, language, auditory function or other
aberrant behavior related to hearing loss.
(4) "Licensed audiologist" means a person licensed under this chapter to practice
audiology.
(5) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Health.
(6) "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
(P.A. 73-570, S. 1, 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 336, 610; P.A. 82-472, S. 96, 183; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12,
21, 58; 95-360, S. 5, 32; P.A. 05-272, S. 22; P.A. 06-196, S. 252.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner and department of health with commissioner and department of health
services and deleted former Subdiv. (a) defining "council" as advisory council on speech pathologists and audiologists,
relettering remaining subdivisions accordingly, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-472 replaced alphabetic Subdiv. indicators with numeric Subdiv. indicators; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department
and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and
Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July
1, 1995; P.A. 95-360 amended the definition of "the practice of audiology" in Subdiv. (3) by adding "including the fitting
or selling of hearing aids"; P.A. 05-272 amended Subdiv. (1) by replacing "speech pathology" with "speech and language
pathology" and expanding definition to include development and disorders of feeding and swallowing or other upper
aerodigestive functions, and made conforming changes in Subdiv. (2); P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subdiv.
(3), effective June 7, 2006.