An Act to Adopt the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0717
Committee Amendment CA_A_S373 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S P 275, L D 717, "An Act to Adopt the 
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA c. 137, sub-c. 5 1s enacted to read 
SUBCHAPTER 5 
AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE 
COlVIPACT 
§17501. Short title, legislative intent and declaration of purpose 
1. Short title This subchapter may be known and cited as "the Audiology and Speech-
Language Pathology Interstate Compact 
2. Legislative mtent. This compact ts the Mame enactment of the "Audiology and 
Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, 
which 1s referred tom this subchapter as 
"the compact " The form, format and text of the compact have been changed mm1mally so 
as to conform to the Mame Revised Statutes The changes to the compact are techmcal m 
nature. and this Act must be mterpreted as substantively the same as the compact that 1s 
enacted by other compact states 
3. Declaration of purpose The purpose of this compact 1s to fac1htate mterstate 
practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of 1mprovmg pubhc 
access to aud10logy and speech-language pathology services The practice ofaud10logy and 
speech-language pathology occurs m the state where the chent 1s located at the time of the 
chent encounter The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect pubhc 
health and safety through the current system of state hcensure The compact 1s designed to 
achieve the followmg ob1ect1ves 
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A Increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by 
providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses, 
B Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety, 
C Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate aud10logy and 
speech-language pathology practice, 
D Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel, 
E Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative and disciplinary information 
between member states, 
F Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that 
state accountable to that state's practice standards, and 
G Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate mcreased access to audiology 
and speech-language pathology services 
§17502. Defimtions 
As used m this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms 
have the following meanings 
1. Active duty m1htary. "Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the 
active umformed service of the Umted States, including members of the National Guard 
and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 Umted States Code, Chapter 1209 and 10 
Umted States Code, Chapter 1211 
2. Adverse action. "Adverse act10n" means any admin1strat1ve, civil, egmtable or 
cnmmal act10n permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing board or other 
authonty against an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, mcluding actions against 
an individual's license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probat10n, 
momtoring of the licensee or restnct10n on the licensee's practice 
3. Alternative program. "Alternative program" means a nond1sc1plinary momtoring 
process approved by an audiology or speech-language pathology hcensmg board to address 
impaired pract1t1oners 
Aud10Iog1st. 
"Aud10log1st" means an ind1v1dual who is licensed by a state to 
practice aud10logy 
Audiology 
"Audiology" means the care and services provided by a licensed 
audiologist as set forth in the member state's statutes and rules 
6. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Comm1ss1on. "Aud10logy 
and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission" or "commiss1on" means the 
nattonal administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the 
compact 
7. Audiology and speech-language pathology hcensmg board. "Audiology and 
speech-language pathology licensing board," "audiology licensing board," "speech-
language pathology hcensing board" or "hcensing board" means the agency of a state that 
is responsible for the licensing and regulation of aud10logists and speech-language 
pathologists 
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8. Cbent. "Client" means a recipient of aud10logy or speech-language pathology 
services 
9. Compact privilege. "Compact privilege" means the authorization granted by a 
remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as an aud10logist or 
speech-language pathologist m the remote state under its laws and rules The practice of 
aud10logy or speech-language pathology occurs m the member state where the patient, 
client or student is located at the time of the patient, chent or student encounter 
10. Current s1gmficant mvesbgat1ve mformabon. "Current s1gmficant mvest1gat1ve 
mformat1on" means mvestlgat1ve mformat10n that a hcensmg board, after an mqmry or 
mvestigation that includes not1ficat10n and an opportumty for the aud1olog1st or speech-
language pathologist to respond, 1f reqmred by state law, has reason to believe 1s not 
groundless and, 1f proved true, would md1cate more than a mmor mfract10n 
11. Data system. "Data system" means a repository of mformat10n about licensees, 
mcludmg, but not limited to, contmumg education, exammat10n, licensure, mvest1gat1ve, 
compact privilege and adverse action 
12. Encumbered license. "Encumbered license" means a license m which an adverse 
action restricts the practice of aud10logy or speech-language pathology by the licensee and 
the adverse action has been reported to the N atlonal Practitioners Data Bank 
13. Executive committee. "Executive committee" means a group of members elected 
or appomted to act on behalf of, and w1thm the powers granted to them by, the comm1ss10n 
14. Home state. "Home state" means the member state that 1s the licensee's primary 
state of residence 
15. Impaired practitioner. 
"Impaired practitioner" means an md1v1dual whose 
profess10nal practice 1s adversely affected by substance use d1s01der, add1ct10n or other 
health-related cond1t1ons 
Licensee. "Licensee" means an md1v1dual who currently holds an authouzat10n 
from the state licensmg board to practice as an aud1olog1st or speech-language pathologist 
17. Member state. "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact 
18. Pnvdege to practice. 
"Privilege to practice" means a legal authorization 
permittmg the practice of aud10logy or speech-language pathology ma remote state 
19. Remote state "Remote state" means a member state other than the home state 
where a licensee 1s exerc1smg or seekmg to exercise the compact privilege 
20. Rule 
"Rule" means a regulation, prmc1ple or directive promulgated by the 
commiss10n that has the force of law 
21. Smgle-state license. 
"Smgle-state license" means an audiology or speech-
language pathology license issued by a member state that authorizes practice only withm 
the issumg state and does not mclude a privilege to practice m any other member state 
22. Speech-language pathologist. 
"Speech-language pathologist" means an 
md1v1dual who 1s licensed by a state to practice speech-language pathology 
23. Speech-language pathology. "Speech-language pathology" means the care and 
services provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist as set forth m the member 
state's statutes and rules 
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24. State. "State" means any state, commonwealth, d1stnct or temtory of the Umted 
States of America that regulates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology 
25. State practice laws. "State practice laws" means a member state's laws, rules and 
regulations that govern the practice of aud10logy or speech-language pathology, define the 
scope of audiology or speech-language pathology practice and create the methods and 
grounds for 1mposmg d1sc1plme 
26. Telehealth. "Telehealth" means the applicat10n oftelecommumcat10ns technology 
to deliver audiology or speech-language pathology services at a distance for assessment, 
mtervent10n or consultation 
§17503. State participation in the compact 
To part1c1pate m the compact, a member state shall meet the reqmrements of this 
sect10n 
1. Recogmt10n of compact privilege. A member state shall recogmze a license issued 
to an aud1olog1st or speech-language pathologist by a home state to a resident m that state 
as authonzmg an aud10logist or speech-language pathologist to practice audiology or 
speech-language pathology, under a privilege to practice, m each member state 
2. Home state license. A member state shall reqmre an applicant to obtam or retam a 
license m the home state and meet the home state's qualifications for licensure or renewal 
of licensure, as well as all other applicable state laws 
3. Aud10logist regmrements. A member state must regmre that to be granted a 
compact privtlege, an aud10log1st must 
A Meet one of the followmg educational reqmrements 
(1) On or before December 31, 2007, have graduated with a master's degree or 
doctorate m audiology, or eqmvalent degree, regardless of degree name, from a 
program that is accredited by an accred1tmg agency recogmzed by the Council for 
Higher Educat10n Accred1tat1on, or its successor, or by the Umted States 
Department of Education and operated by a college or umvers1ty accredited by a 
regional or nat10nal accred1tmg orgamzation recogmzed by the boaid, 
(2) On or after January 1, 2008, have graduated with a doctorate m aud10logy, or 
eqmvalent degree, regardless of degree name, from a program that 1s accredited by 
an accreditmg agency recogmzed by the Counctl for Higher Education 
Accreditation, or its successor, or by the Umted States Department of Education 
and operated by a college or umvers1ty accredited by a regional or national 
accreditmg orgamzation recogmzed by the board, or 
(3) Have graduated from an aud10logy program that 1s housed m an mstitut10n of 
higher educat10n outside of the Umted States 
(a) 
For which the program and mstitution have been approved by the 
authorized accreditmg body m the apphcable country, 
(b) For which the degree program has been verified by an mdependent 
credentials review agency to be comparable to a state hcensmg board-approved 
program, and 
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(c) For which the 'audiologist has completed a supervised chnical practicum 
experience from an accredited educational institution or its cooperating 
programs as required by the commission, 
B Have successfully passed a national exammatlon approved by the commission, 
C Hold an active, unencumbered license, 
D Have not been convicted or found guilty, and have not entered mto an agreed 
disposit10n, of a felony related to the practice of aud10logy, under applicable state or 
federal crimmal law, and 
E Have a valid social security number or National Practitioner Identification number 
4. Speech-language pathologist regmrements. A member state must regmre that to 
be granted a compact privilege, a speech-language pathologist must 
A Meet one of the followmg educational requrrements 
(1) Have graduated with a master's degree from a speech-language pathology 
program that is accredited by an organization recognized by the Umted States 
Department of Education and operated by a college or university accredited by a 
reg10nal or national accred1tmg organization recogmzed by the board, or 
(2) Have graduated from a speech-language pathology program that 1s housed m 
an mstitut1on of higher education outside of the United States 
(a) For which the program and mst1tut10n have been approved by the 
authorized accred1tmg body m the applicable country, and 
(b) For which the degree program has been verified by an mdependent 
credentials review agency to be comparable to a state hcensmg board-approved 
program, 
B Have completed a supervised clinical practicum experience from an educational 
mstitut10n or its cooperatmg programs as reqmred by the commission, 
C Have completed a supervised postgraduate professional experience as reqmred by 
the comm1ss1on, 
D Have successfully passed a national examination approved by the comm1ss1on, 
E Hold an active, unencumbered license, 
F Have not been convicted or found gmlty, and have not entered mto an agreed 
dispos1t10n, of a felony related to the practice of speech-language pathology, under 
applicable state or federal cnmmal law, and 
G Have a valid social security number or National Practitioner Ident1ficat1on number 
5. Cons1derat10n of crimmal history records. A member state must implement or 
ut1hze procedures for considermg the crimmal history records of applicants for m1tial 
privilege to practice These procedures must mclude the subm1ss1on of fingerprmts or other 
biometric-based mformatlon by applicants for the purpose of obtammg an applicant's 
crimmal history record mformation from the Federal Bureau of Invest1gat1on and the 
agency responsible for retammg that state's crimmal records 
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A A member state must fully implement a cnmmal background check reqmrement, 
within a time frame established by rule, by receiving the results of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation record search on cnminal background checks and using the results m 
making licensure decisions 
B Communication between a member state and the commission and among member 
states regarding the verification of eligibility for licensure through the compact may 
not include any information received from the Federal Bureau oflnvestigat10n relating 
to a federal criminal records check performed by a member state under the federal 
Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 1973, Title II, Public Law 92-544 0972) 
6. Other state mformation. Upon application for a privilege to practice, the licensing 
board in the issuing remote state shall ascertain, through the data system, whether the 
applicant has ever held, or 1s the holder of, a license issued by any other state, whether there 
are any encumbrances on any license or privilege to practice held by the applicant and 
whether any adverse act10n has been taken against any license or privilege to practice held 
by the applicant 
7. Privilege to practice. The privilege to practice is derived from the home state 
license 
8. Compliance with practice laws; client locat10n 
An aud10log1st or speech-
language pathologist practicing in a member state must comply with the state practice laws 
of the state in which the client 1s located at the time service 1s provided The practice of 
audiology and speech-language pathology must include all audiology and speech-language 
pathology practice as defined by the state practice laws of the member state in which the 
client 1s located The practice of aud10logy and speech-language pathology in a member 
state under a privilege to practice sub1ects an aud10logist or speech-language pathologist to 
the rnrisd1ct10n of the licensing board, the courts and the laws of the member state m which 
the client 1s located at the time service 1s provided 
9. Nonresidents. An individual not residmg ma member state 1s able to apply for a 
member state's single-state license as provided under the laws of that member state 
However, the smgle-state license granted to these individuals may not be recogmzed as 
granting the compact privilege in any other member state 
10. No effect on smgle-state license authority. Nothmg m this compact affects the 
reqmrements estabhshed by a member state for the issuance of a single-state license 
11. Fee. A member state may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege 
§17504. Compact privilege 
1. Exercise of compact privilege. To exercise the compact privilege under the terms 
and prov1S1ons of the compact, an aud10logist or speech-language pathologist must 
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A Hold an active license in the home state, 
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B Have no encumbrance on any state license, 
C Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with sect10n 
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D Have not had any adverse action against any hcense or compact privilege within the 
previous 2 years from date of apphcation, 
E Notify the commission that the hcensee 1s seeking the compact privilege withm a 
remote state, 
F Pay any apphcable fees, includmg any state fee, for the compact pnvilege, and 
G Report to the commiss10n adverse action taken by any nonmember state withm 3 0 
days from the date the adverse action is taken 
2. Validity of compact privilege. The compact privilege is vahd until the expiration 
date of the home state hcense The licensee must comply with the requirements of 
subsection 1 to maintam the compact privilege m the remote state 
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3. Exerc1smg compact privilege m remote state. A licensee providing audiology 01 
speech-language pathology services m a remote state under the compact privilege shall 
function withm the laws and regulations of the remote state 
Regulatory authority of remote state. A licensee providing audiology or speech-
language pathology services ma remote state is sub1ect to that state's regulatory authonty 
A remote state may, m accordance with due process and that state's laws, remove a 
licensee's compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines 
or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens The 
licensee may be melig1ble for a compact privilege in any state until the specific time for 
removal has passed and all fines are paid 
5. Loss of compact privilege. If a home state license 1s encumbered, the licensee 
loses the compact privilege m any remote state until the followmg occur 
A The home state license 1s no longer encumbered, and 
B Two years have elapsed from the date on which the home state license is no longer 
encumbered m accordance with paragraph A 
6. Restoration of compact privilege. Once an encumbered license m the home state 
is restored to good standmg, the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection 1 to 
obtam a compact pt 1vilege m any remote state 
§17505. Compact privdege to practice telehealth 
A member state shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language 
pathologist, licensed by a home state m accordance with sect10n 17503 and under rules 
promulgated by the commission, to practice audiology or speech-language pathology m 
any member state through telehealth under a privilege to practice as provided m the 
compact and rules promulgated by the commission 
§17506 Active duty m1btary personnel or spouses 
Active duty m1htary personnel, or the military member's spouse, shall designate a home 
state where the mdividual has a current license m good standmg The mdividual may retain 
the home state designation durmg the period the service member is on active duty 
Subsequent to designating a home state, the ind1v1dual may change the mdiv1dual's home 
state only through application for licensure m the new state 
§17507. Adverse actions 
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1. Authority of home state. A home state has exclusive power to impose adverse 
action against an audiologist's or speech-language pathologist's license issued by the home 
state 
2. Authority of remote state. In add1t1on to the other powers conferred by state law, 
a remote state has the authonty, in accordance with existing state due process law, to 
A 
Take adverse action against an aud10log1st's or speech-language pathologist's 
compact privilege within that member state, and 
B Issue subpoenas for both hearings and invest1gat10ns that reqmre the attendance and 
testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence A subpoena ISsued by a 
licensing board in a member state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the 
production of evidence from another member state may be enforced in the latter state 
by any court of competent mrisd1ction, according to the practice and procedure of that 
court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before 1t The issuing 
authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees reqmred 
by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located 
3. Application of law m home state. For the purposes of taking adverse act10n, the 
home state shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a 
member state as 1t would 1f the conduct had occurred within the home state and shall apply 
its own state laws to determine appropriate action 
4. Invest1gatJ.ons. The home state shall complete any pending investigations of an 
aud1olog1st or speech-language pathologist who changes the aud1olog1st's or speech-
language pathologist's pnmary state of residence during the course of the investigations 
The home state where the invest1gat10ns were initiated also has the authority to take 
appropnate action and shall promptly report the conclus10ns of the investigations to the 
administrator of the data system The data system administrator shall promptly notify the 
new home state of any adverse act10n 
5. Recovery of costs of mvestigations. A member state, 1f otherwise permitted by 
state law, may recover from the affected aud1olog1st or speech-language pathologist the 
costs of investigations and d1spos1t1on of cases resulting from any adverse action taken 
against that audiologist or speech-language pathologist 
6. Factual findmgs. A member state may take adverse action based on the factual 
findmgs of a remote state, as long as the member state follows its own procedures for takmg 
the adverse act10n 
7. Jomt mvestJ.gatJ.ons. The followmg regmrements apply to 10mt mvest1gations 
A 
In addition to the authonty granted to a member state by its respective state 
audiology or speech-language pathology laws and regulations or other apphcable state 
law, any member state may part1c1pate with other member states m 10int mvest1gat10ns 
ofhcensees 
B Member states shall share any mvest1gat1ve, ht1gat1on or compliance materials m 
furtherance of any 1omt or md1v1dual mvestigat10n 1mt1ated under the compact 
8. Deactivatmn of compact privilege. If an adverse act10n 1s taken by the home state 
agamst an aud1olog1st's or speech-language pathologist's license, the aud1olog1st's or 
speech-language pathologist's compact pnvdege in all other member states must be 
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deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the state license All home 
state disciplinary orders that impose adverse act10n agamst an audiologist's or speech-
language pathologist's license must mclude a statement that the aud10logist's or speech-
language pathologist's compact privilege is deactivated m all member states durmg the 
pendency of the order 
9. Notice of adverse act10n. If a member state takes adverse act10n, it shall promptly 
notify the administrator of the data system The administrator of the data system shall 
promptly notify the home state of any adverse actions by remote states 
10. Alternative program. This compact does not overnde a member state's dec1s10n 
that participation m an alternative program may be used m heu of adverse action 
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Establishment of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact 
Comm1ss10n 
1. Comm1ss1on established. The member states hereby create a 1omt pubhc agency 
known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission as 
follows 
A The comm1ss10n is an mstrumentality of the compact states 
B Venue is proper, and rndicial proceedings by or agamst the commission must be 
brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent rnnsd1ct1on where the principal 
office of the comm1ss10n is located 
The commission may waive venue and 
rnnsd1ct1onal defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative 
dispute resolution proceedings 
C This compact may not be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immumty 
Membership, votmg and meetmgs. This subsect10n governs the membership, 
voting and meetings of the commission 
A Each member state has 2 delegates selected by that member state's hcensmg board 
B A delegate under paragraph A must be a current member of the member state's 
hcensing board, and one delegate must be an audiologist and one delegate must be a 
speech-language pathologist 
C A member state's delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided 
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by the law of the state from which the delegate 1s appomted 
D A member state's hcensmg board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the commission 
within 90 days 
E Each delegate 1s entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgat10n of rules and 
creation of bylaws and must otherwise have an opportumty to part1c1pate in the 
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business and affarrs of the commission A delegate shall vote in person or by such 
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other means as provided in the bylaws The bylaws may provide for delegates' 
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participation in meetings by telephone or other means of commumcation 
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F The comm1ss1on shall meet at least once durmg each calendar year Additional 
meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws 
3. Powers and duties of commission. The comm1ss10n has the following powers and 
duties 
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A Establish a code of ethics for the commission, 
B Establish the fiscal year of the commission, 
C Establish bylaws, 
D Mamtam the commiss10n's financial records m accordance with the bylaws, 
E Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact and 
the bylaws, 
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Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordmate implementation and 
admmistration of this compact The rules have the force and effect of law and ai e 
bmdmg m all member states, 
G Brmg and prosecute legal proceedmgs or actions m the name of the commission, 
except that the standmg of any state aud10logy or speech-language pathology hcensmg 
board to sue or be sued under applicablb law is not affected, 
H Purchase and mamtam msurance and bonds, 
I Borrow, accept or contract for services of personnel, mcludmg, but not limited to, 
employees of a member state, 
J Hire employees, elect or appomt officers, fix compensat10n, define duties, grant such 
mdividuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the compact and establish 
the commiss10n's personnel policies and programs relatmg to conflicts of mterest, 
qualifications of personnel and other related personnel matters, 
K Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, 
materials and services and receive, use and dispose of the same, as long as at all t1mes 
the commiss10n av01ds any appearance of impropriety or conflict of mterest, 
L Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of or otherwise own, hold, 
improve or use any property, real, personal or mixed, as long as at all times the 
commission av01ds any appearance of impropriety, 
M Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon or otherwise dispose of 
any property, real, personal or mixed, 
N Establish a budget and make expenditures, 
Borrow money, 
P Appomt committees, mcludmg standmg committees, composed of members and 
other mterested persons as may be designated m this compact and the bylaws, 
Provide and receive mformation from, and cooperate with, law enforcement 
agencies, 
R Establish and elect an executive committee, and 
S Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the 
purposes of this compact consistent with the state regulation of audiology and speech-
language pathology licensure and practice 
4. Executive committee. The executive committee has the power to act on behalf of 
the commission accordmg to the terms of this compact m accordance with this subsection 
A The executive committee is composed of the followmg 10 members 
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( l) Seven votmg members who are elected by the commiss10n f~om the current 
membership of the commission, 
(2) One ex officio, nonvotmg member from a recogmzed national audiology 
professional association. 
(3) One ex officio, nonvotmg member from a recogmzed national speech-language 
pathology professional associat10n, and 
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One ex offic10, nonvotmg member from the recogmzed membership 
orgamzation of the audiology and speech-language pathology licensmg boards 
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The ex officio members under paragraph A must be selected by their respective 
orgamzations 
C The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as provided 
m the bylaws 
D The executive committee shall meet at least annually 
E The executive committee shall 
(1) Recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes 
to this compact, fees paid by member states such as annual dues and any 
commission compact fee charged to licensees for the compact pnvilege, 
(2) 
Ensure compact admmistration services are appropnately provided, 
contractually or otherwise, 
(3) Prepare and recommend the budget, 
( 4) Mamtam fmancial records on behalf of the commission, 
(5) Momtor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance reports 
to the commiss10n, 
(6) Establish additional committees as necessary, and 
(7) Perform other duties as provided m the rules or bylaws 
5. Public and nonpublic meetmgs. This subsect10n governs the regmrements for 
public and nonpublic meetmgs of the commission 
A All meetmgs must be open to the public, and pubhc notice of meetmgs must be 
given m the same manner as reqmred under the rule-makmg prov1S1ons m section 
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B The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the commission 
may convene ma closed, nonpublic meetmg if the commission or executive committee 
or other committees of the commission must discuss 
(1) Noncompliance of a member state with its obligatmns under the compact, 
(2) The employment, compensat10n, discipline or other matters, practices or 
procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the 
commission's mtemal personnel practices and procedures, 
(3) Current, threatened or reasonably anticipated litigation, 
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( 4) N egotiat10n of contracts for the purchase, lease or sale of goods, services 01 
real estate, 
(5) Accusmg any person of a crime or formally censurmg any person, 
( 6) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial mformat1on that 1s 
privileged or confidential, 
(7) Disclosure of mformatlon of a personal nature 1f disclosure would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted mvas10n of personal privacy, 
(8) Disclosure of mvest1gative records compiled for law enforcement purposes, 
(9) Disclosure of mformat10n related to any mvestlgatlve reports prepared by or 
on behalf of or for use of the comm1ss1on or other committee charged with 
respons1b1lity of mvest1gat10n or determmation of compliance issues pursuant to 
the compact, or 
(10) Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state 
statute 
C If a meetmg, or portion of a meetmg, 1s closed pursuant to this subsect10n, the 
comm1ss1on's legal counsel or legal counsel's designee shall certify that the meetmg 
may be closed and shall reference each relevant exemptmg prov1s1on 
D 
The comm1ss10n shall keep mmutes that fully and clearly describe all matters 
discussed m a meetmg and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, 
and the reasons for those actions, mcludmg a description of the views expressed All 
documents considered m connection with an action must be 1dent1fied m the mmutes 
All mmutes and documents of a closed meetmg must remam under seal, sub1ect to 
release by a ma10rity vote of the comm1ss10n or order of a court of competent 
mrisd1ct1on 
Fmancmg of comm1ss10n. This subsection governs the financial operations of the 
comm1ss10n 
A The comm1ss1on shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses 
of its establishment, orgamzat1on and ongomg activ1t1es 
B The comm1ss1on may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations and 
grants of money, eqmpment, supplies, materials and services 
C 
The comm1ss1on may levy on and collect from each member state an annual 
assessment or impose fees on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and 
act1v1t1es of the comm1ss10n and its staff, which must be m a total amount sufficient to 
cover its annual budget as approved by the comm1ss1on each year for which revenue 1s 
not provided by other sources 
The aggregate annual assessment amount must be 
allocated based upon a formula to be determmed by the comm1ss1on, which shall 
promulgate a rule bmdmg upon all member states 
D The comm1ss10n may not mcur obligations of any kmd prior to securmg the funds 
adequate to meet the obhgat1ons, and the comm1ss1on may not pledge the credit of any 
of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state 
E 
The comm1ss1on shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements 
The receipts and disbursements of the commission are sub1ect to the audit and 
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However, all receipts and 
disbursements of funds handled by the comm1ss1on must be audited yearly by a 
certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit must be mcluded m 
and become part of the annual report of the comm1ss1on 
7. Ouahfied 1mmumty, defense and mdemnification. This subsection governs 
1mmumty prov1S1ons and defense and mdemmficat1on reqmrements of the comm1ss1on 
A 
The members, officers, executive dtrector, employees and representatives of the 
comm1ss10n are immune from smt and hab1hty, either personally or m their official 
capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal mmry or other 
civil liab1hty caused by or ansmg out of any actual or alleged act, error or om1ss1on 
that occurred, or that the person agamst whom the claim 1s made had a reasonable basts 
for behevmg occurred, w1thm the scope of comm1ss1on employment, duties or 
respons1b1ht1es, except that nothmg m this paragraph may be construed to protect any 
such person from smt or hab1hty for any damage, loss, mmry or hab1hty caused by the 
mtent1onal or willful or wanton misconduct of that person 
B The commiss10n shall defend any member, officer, executive dtrector, employee or 
representative of the commiss10n m any c1v1l act10n seekmg to impose hab1hty ansmg 
out of any actual or alleged act, error or om1ss10n that occurred withm the scope of 
comm1ss1on employment, duties or respons1b1hties, or that the person agamst whom 
the claim 1s made had a reasonable basis for behevmg occurred w1thm the scope of 
comm1ss1on employment, duties or responsib1hties, as long as the actual or alleged act, 
error or om1ss1on did not result from that person's mtenttonal or willful or wanton 
mISconduct and except that nothmg m this paragraph may be construed to prohibit that 
person from retammg that person's own counsel 
C The commiss10n shall mdemmfy and hold harmless any member, officer, executive 
dtrector, employee or representative of the commiss10n for the amount of any 
settlement or mdgment obtamed agamst that person ansmg out of any actual 01 alleged 
act, error or omission that occurred withm the scope of commission employment, duties 
or respons1bihties, or that the person had a reasonable basts for behevmg occurred 
withm the scope of comm1ss10n employment, duties or responsibiht1es, as long as the 
actual or alleged act, error or om1ss10n did not result from the mtent10nal or willful or 
wanton misconduct of that person 
§17509. Data system 
This section governs the reqmrements for the data system used by the comm1ss1on 
1. Data system. The commission shall provide for the development, mamtenance and 
ut1hzatlon of a coordmated database and reportmg system contammg hcensure, adverse 
action and mvestlgative mformat10n on all hcensed md1viduals m member states 
2. U mform data set. Notw1thstandmg any other prov1s10n of state law to the contrary, 
a member state shall submit a umform data set to the data system on all md1v1duals to whom 
this compact 1s applicable usmg a umque 1dent1fier as reqmred by the rules of the 
comm1ss10n, mcludmg 
A Ident1fymg mformat1on, 
B L1censure data, 
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C Adverse actions agamst a license or compact privilege, 
D Nonconfidential mformation related to alternative program participat10n, 
E Any demal of application for licensure and the reason for the demal, and 
F 
Other mformation that may facilitate the admmistration of this compact, as 
determined by the rules of the commission 
3. 
Avadabihty of mvestigat1ve mformat1on. 
Current sigmficant investigative 
information pertaining to a licensee in any member state may be available only to other 
member states 
4. Notificatmn of adverse actmn. The commiss10n shall promptly notify all member 
states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license 
Adverse action information pertaming to a licensee in any member state must be available 
to any other member state 
5. Des1gnat1on of nonpublic mformatmn. A member state contnbuting information 
to the data system may designate mformation that may not be shared with the pubhc 
without the express permission of the contributing member state 
6. Expungement of mformat1on. Any information submitted to the data system that 
1s subsequently reqmred to be expunged by the laws of the membe1 state contnbuting the 
information must be removed from the data system 
§17510. Rulemaking 
1. Rule-makmg authority The comm1ss10n shall exercise its rule-making powers 
pursuant to the cntena set forth in this sect10n and the rules adopted pursuant to this section 
Rules and amendments become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment 
2. Re1ection of rules. If a ma1onty of the legislatures of the member states re1ects a 
rule, by enactment of a statute or resolut10n in the same manne1 used to adopt the compact 
w1thm 4 years of the date of adoption of the rule, the rule has no further force and effect m 
any member state 
3. Adoption at meetmg. Rules or amendments to the rules must be adopted at a 
regular or special meetmg of the commiss10n 
4. 
Notice. Pnor to promulgat10n and adopt10n of a final rule or rules by the 
commission, and at least 3 0 days m advance of the meetmg at which the rule will be 
corundered and voted upon, the commiss10n shall file a notice of proposed rulemakmg 
A On the publicly accessible website of the commission or other publicly accessible 
platform, and 
B 
On the publicly accessible website of each member state audiology or speech-
language pathology licensing board or other publicly accessible platform or the 
publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed rules 
5. Notice reqmrements. The notice of proposed rulemakmg under subsect10n 4 must 
include 
A 
The proposed time, date and locat10n of the meeting at which the rule will be 
considered and voted upon, 
B The text of the proposed rule and the reason for the proposed rule, 
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C A request for comments on the proposed rule from any mterested person, and 
D The manner m which mterested persons may submit notice to the commiss10n of 
their mtention to attend the public hearmg and any written comments 
6. Comments. Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall allow 
persons to submit written data, facts, opmions and arguments, which must be made 
available to the public 
7. Opportumty for public hearmg. The commiss10n shall grant an opportumty for a 
public hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearmg is requested by 
A At least 25 persons, 
B A state or federal governmental subdiv1S1on or agency, or 
C An association or orgamzation havmg at least 25 members 
8. Notice of hearmg. If a hearmg is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the 
commiss10n shall publish the place, time and date of the scheduled public hearmg If the 
hearmg is held via electromc means, the commiss10n shall publish the mechamsm for 
access to the electromc hearmg 
A A person wishmg to be heard at the hearmg shall notify the executive director of 
the cormmssion or other designated member m writmg of the person's desire to appear 
and testify at the hearmg not less than 5 busmess days before the scheduled date of the 
hearmg 
B A hearmg must be conducted m a manner that provides each person who wishes to 
comment a fair and reasonable opportumty to comment orally or m writmg 
C All hearmgs must be recorded A copy of the recordmg must be made available on 
request 
D N othmg m this subsection may be construed as requmng a separate hearmg on each 
rule Rules may be grouped for the convemence of the commission at hearmgs reqmred 
by this section 
9. Cons1derat1on of comments. Followmg the scheduled hearmg date, or by the close 
of busmess on the scheduled hearmg date if the hearmg was not held, the commission shall 
consider all written and oral comments received 
10. No pubhc hearmg. If no written notice of mtent to attend the public hearmg by 
mterested persons is received, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the 
proposed rule without a public hearmg 
11. Fmal action. The commission shall, by matority vote of all members, take final 
action on the proposed rule and shall determme the effective date of the rule, if any, based 
on the rule-makmg record and the full text of the rule 
12. Emergency rules. Upon determmatlon that an emergency exists, the commiss10n 
may consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportumty for comment 
or hearmg, as long as the usual rule-makmg procedures provided m the compact and m this 
section are retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, m no event later 
than 90 days after the effective date of the rule For the purposes of this subsect10n, an 
emergency rule is a rule that must be adopted immediately m order to 
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A Meet an 1mmment threat to public health, safety or welfare, 
B Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds, or 
C Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an admmistrative rule that is established 
by federal law or regulat10n 
13. Rev1s1ons. The commiss10n or an authorized committee of the commission may 
direct revisions to a prev10usly adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correctmg 
typographical errors, errors m format, errors m consistency or grammatical errors Public 
notice of any revisions must be posted on the publicly accessible website of the 
comm1ss1on The revis10n 1s sub1ect to challenge by any person for a period of 30 days 
after postmg The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the rev1s10n results m 
a matenal change to a rule A challenge must be made m writmg and delivered to the chair 
of the comm1ss1on pnor to the end of the notice penod If no challenge 1s made, the revision 
takes effect without further action If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take 
effect without the approval of the commission 
§17511. Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement 
1. Dispute resolution. This subsection governs dispute resolution under the compact 
A Upon request by a member state, the comm1ss1on shall attempt to resolve disputes 
related to the compact that anse among member states and between member and 
nonmember states 
B The commission shall promulgate a rule prov1dmg for both med1at10n and bmdmg 
dispute resolut10n for disputes as appropnate 
Enforcement. This subsection governs enforcement under the compact 
A 
The comm1ss1on, m the reasonable exercise of its discret10n, shall enforce the 
provisions and rules of the compact 
B By ma10nty vote, the commiss10n may mit1ate legal action m the Umted States 
D1stnct Court for the District of Columbia or the federal d1stnct where the commiss10n 
has its prmc1pal offices agamst a member state m default to enforce compliance with 
the prov1S1ons of the compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws The relief sought 
may mclude both mmnct1ve relief and damages If mdicial enforcement 1s necessary, 
the prevailmg member must be awarded all costs of such litigation. mcludmg 
reasonable attorney's fees 
C The remedies m this chapter are not the exclusive remedies of the commission The 
commiss10n may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law 
§17512. Date of implementation of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 
Interstate Compact and associated rules, withdrawal and amendment 
1. Effective date. This compact becomes effective on the date on which the compact 
statute 1s enacted mto law m the 10th member state 
The prov1s10ns, which become 
effective at that time, are limited to the powers granted to the commiss10n relatmg to 
assembly and the promulgation of rules 
Thereafter, the commission shall meet and 
exercise rule-makmg powers necessary to the 1mplementat1on and admmistrat10n of the 
compact 
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2. Effect of rules adopted by compact on member states. A state that 1oms the 
compact subsequent to the commission's imtial adoption of the rules is sub1ect to the rules 
as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law m that state Any rule that has 
been previously adopted by the commission has the full force and effect of law on the date 
the compact becomes law m that state 
3. Withdrawal. A member state may withdraw from this compact by enactmg a 
statute repealmg the compact 
A A member state's withdrawal does not take effect until 6 months after enactment of 
the repealmg statute 
B Withdrawal does not affect the contmumg reqmrement of the state's audiology or 
speech-language pathology hcensmg board to comply with the mvestigative and 
adverse action reportmg reqmrements of this compact pnor to the effective date of 
withdrawal 
4. Construction. Nothmg m this compact may be construed to mvahdate 01 prevent 
any audiology or speech-language pathology hcensure agreement or other cooperative 
arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the 
provisions of this compact 
5. 
Amendments. 
This compact may be amended by the member states 
An 
amendment to this compact does not become effective and bmdmg upon any member state 
until it is enacted mto the statutes of all member states 
§17513. Construction and severab1hty 
This compact must be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes 
The 
prov1S1ons of this compact are severable and 1f any phrase, clause, sentence or prov1s1on of 
this compact is declared to be contrary to the const1tut10n of any member state or of the 
Umted States or the apphcabihty of this compact to any government, agency, person or 
cucumstance 1s held mvahd, the vahd1ty of the remamder of this compact and the 
apphcab1hty of this compact to any government, agency, person or cucumstance are not 
affected If this compact is held to be contrary to the constitut10n of any member state, the 
compact remams m full force and effect as to the remammg member states and m full force 
and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters 
§17514. Bmdmg effect of compact and other laws 
N othmg m this compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state 
that 1s not mcons1stent with the compact Any laws m a member state m conflict with the 
compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict Any lawful actions of the commission, 
mcludmg all rules and bylaws promulgated by the comm1ss1on, are bmdmg upon the 
member states All agreements between the comm1ss1on and the member states are bmdmg 
m accordance with therr terms If any prov1s10n of the compact exceeds the constitut10nal 
hmits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the prov1s10n 1s meffective to the 
extent of the conflict with the const1tutional prov1s10n m guest10n m that member state 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnat1ons and 
allocations are made 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Adm1mstrat1ve Services - Professional and Fmanc1al Regulation 0094 
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Imttative Provides ongomg funds for the technology and other admmistrative costs 
associated with addmg one Comprehensive Health Planner II position to support the 
anticipated mcrease m workload associated with JOimng the Audiology and Speech-
Language Pathology Interstate Compact 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 0352 
2023-24 
$3,285 
$3,285 
2024-25 
$4,325 
$4,325 
Initiative Provides ongomg funds for one Comprehensive Health Planner II posit10n and 
related All Other costs to support the anticipated mcrease m workload associated with 
J01mng the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
000 
Personal Services 
$73,946 
All Other 
$12,267 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
$86,213 
2023-24 
$89,498 
$89,498 
2024-25 
000 
$104,273 
$8,834 
$113,107 
2024-25 
$117,432 
$117,432 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which ts a concept draft The amendment enacts the 
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, an mterstate compact 
designed to facihtate the practice of aud10logy and speech-language pathology across state 
boundanes to improve access to these services where the patient 1s located at the time of 
the encounter and to provide for the mutual recognition of hcenses from other states that 
are members of the mterstate compact 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved 06/17 /23 ;t,ae. 
LD 717 
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An Act to Adopt the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact 
Fiscal Note for Bill as A~ended by Comrmttee Amendment ';4" ( S .313) 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial SerVIces 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Current bienmum revenue mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1echons 
FY 2025-26 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2026-27 
'1 ,propnabons/ Allocat1ons 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$89,498 
$117,432 
$123,688 
$130,320 
Fiscal De tall and Notes 
This bill mcludes ongomg Other Special Revenue Funds allocat10ns totalmg $89,498 m fiscal year 2023-24 and 
$117,432 m fiscal year 2024-25 to the Department of Profess10nal and Fmancial Regulat10n to support the addit10nal 
costs to the Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearmg associated w1thJ01mng the Audiology and Speech-Language 
Pathology Interstate Compact begmmng m fiscal year 2023-24 Of that amount, ongomg Other Special Revenue 
Funds allocat10ns of $86,213 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $113,107 m fiscal year 2024-25 are provided to the Office of 
Profess10nal and Occupat10nal Regulat10n w1thm the department for one Comprehensive Health Planner II posit10n 
and related All Other costs to support the anticipated mcrease m workload associated with the boardJommg the 
mterstate compact Add1t1onally, ongomg Other Special Revenue allocat10ns of $3,285 m fiscal year 2023-24 and 
$4,325 m fiscal year 2024-25 are provided to the Admmistrative Services - Profess10nal and Fmancial Regulat10n 
program for the technology and other admmtstrattve costs associated with addmg the position 
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The department has mdicated that the revenue generated from current hcensmg and other fees will not be sufficient to 
support the addit10nal costs associated with this bill and hcensmg fees will need to be mcreased The amount and 
tnmng of the fee mcrease cannot be determmed at this time 
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