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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-2 - THE LICENSURE, CFY REGISTRATION AND ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 870-X-2-.05 - Clinical Fellowship Or Fourth-Year Internship And Requirements

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(1) Persons fulfilling the clinical experience
					(Clinical Fellowship or Fourth-Year Internship) are required to apply for a provisional
					license with the Board within thirty (30) days of beginning employment or an internship.
					The application process must be completed within sixty (60) days of receipt of
					application. If requirements listed below are not met within sixty (60) days the
					applicant will lose the application fee and must reapply. A license will not be granted
					until the applicant has successfully applied with the Board and the supervised clinical
					experience is complete. The following apply to both Clinical Fellowship and Fourth-Year
					Internship:
(a) Provisional license
					application.
(b) $200 application
					fee.
(c) A notarized statement from the
					applicant's Clinical Fellowship or Fourth-Year Internship supervisor which must include:
(i) Beginning date of Clinical Fellowship or
					Fourth-Year Internship.
(ii) Expected
					completion date
(iii) Number of hours to be
					worked each week.
(iv) Place of
					employment.
(v) Supervisor's name and Alabama
					license number.
(d) ALL official
					undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-2 - THE LICENSURE, CFY REGISTRATION AND ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 870-X-2-.06 - Assistant Registration

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Any person not eligible for a license under the provisions of this act
						who assists in the practice of speech-language pathology and/or audiology under the
						supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist,
must
have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, as stated in the
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-28A-1, in communication
						disorders or related field in speech-language pathology and register with the Board.
						Before granting such registration, the Board will consider the academic training and
						clinical experience of the applicant, the specific duties and responsibilities that will
						be assigned to the applicant and the amount and nature of the supervision that will be
						given to the applicant. Registration to assist a licensed speech-language pathologist
						and/or audiologist will be granted under the following conditions:
(a) Qualifications. Under the supervision of a licensed
					Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologists. Assistants may assist in providing services
					commensurate with their training and experience.
(b) Duties: Under supervision of a licensed
					Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist, Assistants may:
1. conduct speech-language-hearing screenings
2. implement documented treatment plans or protocols as
					prescribed by the supervising clinician
3.
					document as prescribed by the supervision clinician patient/client progress
4. assist during assessment
5. assist with informal documentation, prepare charts,
					record graphs, or otherwise display data
6.
					perform checks and maintenance of equipment
7. participate in research projects, in-service
					training, and public relations programs
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-2 - THE LICENSURE, CFY REGISTRATION AND ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 870-X-2-.07 - Reciprocity

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The Board, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and
						regulations of the Board promulgated thereunder may grant, at its discretion, any person
						who has successfully complied with the requirements of the American
						Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or an equivalent accrediting Association or
						Academy, and is a holder of a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language
						pathology or audiology or its equivalent, or who holds a current license in another state
						in speech-language pathology or audiology may be granted a license according to the
						following conditions:
(a) That the other state
					maintains a system and standard of qualifications and examinations for speech-language
					pathologists or audiologists which meet or exceed the current requirements for licensure
					in the state of Alabama.
(b) Payment of the
					current fee established by the Board for other licensees.
(c) Submission of evidence satisfactory to the Board,
					i.e., proof of current out-of-state license.
Authors:
H. Gregory Adams, Kay Wilson, Ken Earley, Robert
							L. Rane, Richard Talbott
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-2 - THE LICENSURE, CFY REGISTRATION AND ASSISTANT REGISTRATION › Section 870-X-2-.08 - Mandatory Continuing Education

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Continuing education is required for renewal of license. See Chapter
						870-X-4-.08 for specific requirements for continuing education.
Authors:
Dr. Ruth Tucker, Dr. Richard Sweitzer, Kay Wilson,
						Ken Earley, Robert L. Rane
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-3 - THE EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 870-X-3-.01 - Written Examination

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(1) The applicant must
					pass an examination promulgated by or approved by the Board that shows the applicant has
					mastered knowledge of:
(a) Anatomical, physiological,
					physical, perceptual, and linguistic aspects of normal speech, language, and
					hearing;
(b) The current principles,
					procedures, techniques, and instrumentation used in evaluating speech, voice, language
					and hearing;
(c) The disorders of voice,
					speech, language and hearing and their classifications, causes and
					manifestations;
(d) The principles and
					remedial procedures used in the habilitation and rehabilitation for disorders of
					communication; and
(e) The relationships
					between voice, speech, language, and hearing problems.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-3 - THE EXAMINATION PROCESS › Section 870-X-3-.02 - Reexamination

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A person who fails an examination may reapply for licensure, submitting
						the results of later examinations, as long as the applicant meets the other requirements
						for licensure.
Author:
David Savage
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.01 - Expiration

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(1) Licenses expire on
					December 31st following their issuance or renewal, and are invalid thereafter unless
					renewed. The Board shall mail a notice to every person licensed under this Act giving the
					expiration date and renewal fee. The notice shall be mailed before December 1 to the
					licensee's last known address.
(2) A person
					who fails to renew the license within a period of two years after the date of its
					expiration may not renew it. It may not be restored or reissued. The license is revoked
					and may not be renewed or validated. Such person may apply for and obtain a new license
					if the requirements of this Act are met.
Authors:
David Savage, Lissa Van Doorn, Gina Murray, Martha
						Paxton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.02 - Renewal

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(1) Licenses must be renewed
					annually and the license renewal fee of $100.00 must be paid to the Board on or before
					January 1 following their issuance or renewal. The license renewal application must
					include indication that the licensee has met continuing education requirements as
					specified in
					870-X-4-.08.
(2) Checks drawn on insufficient funds or otherwise
					invalid must be replaced by certified bonds or a cashier's check. A service charge of
					$30.00 will be levied upon licensee in reference to §
								13A-9-13.2,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(3) The licensee is responsible for license renewal. It
					is also the responsibility of licensees to keep the Board informed of their current
					mailing addresses.
Authors:
David Savage, Denise P. Gibbs, Lissa Van Doorn,
							Gina Murray
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.03 - Late Renewal

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(1) Failure to pay the
					renewal fee prior to January 1 following issuance or renewal will not deprive the
					licensee of the right to renew, but prohibits that individual from continuing to provide
					speech-language pathology and/or audiology services unless in an exempt situation. The
					individual will be subject to mandatory continuing education audit, and a late renewal
					penalty if the renewal fee is received after January 31. Any renewal fee paid after
					January 31 will be increased by $20.00 for each month or fraction thereof that the
					payment is late up to a maximum of twice the current renewal fee.
(2) All licensees failing to respond to the second
					renewal notice by March 31 shall be placed on a delinquent list by the executive
					secretary and referred to the Credentials Review and Enforcement Committee.
Authors:
David Savage, Lissa Van Doorn, Gina
						Murray
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.04 - Revocation For Failure To Renew

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(Repealed).
Author:
David Savage
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.05 - Inactive Status

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(1) A person holding a valid
					license and not practicing may put the license in an inactive status by request to the
					Board, and by paying a fee of one-half (1/2) of the renewal fee. The renewal application
					must be received by the Board by January 31st.
(2) A license may be held inactive for a maximum period
					of two years following expiration date of a valid license, at which time notice shall be
					mailed to the licensee at the last known address. If the licensee fails to renew the
					license within 30 days of notice of the expiration of two years inactive status, it shall
					be revoked and becomes invalid. Any licensee wishing to renew thereafter may reapply to
					the Board. In applying for a new license, the individual must meet continuing education
					requirements as specified in
					870-X-4-.08(b).
(3) An inactive licensee shall not accrue any penalty
					for late payment of the renewal fee that activates the license.
Authors:
Denise P. Gibbs, Richard Talbott
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§ 34-28 A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.07 - Replacement

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Application can be made to the Board for replacement of a license that
						has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. A letter of request will serve as an application
						and it must be accompanied by a $15.00 fee for replacement license.
Author:
David Savage
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-4 - LICENSE RENEWAL/USE OF THE LICENSE › Section 870-X-4-.08 - Mandatory Continuing Education

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(1) Continuing
			 Education Requirements.
(a) Each licensee
			 shall annually complete and report at least twelve (12) hours of continuing
			 education. A minimum of ten (10) shall be in the area of licensure - Content
			 Area I; one of the ten hours should be in the area of ethics; and a maximum of
			 (2) may be in areas related to the profession of speech-language pathology or
			 audiology - Content Area II, all which must contribute to professional
			 competency of licensee. The Board shall not issue a renewal of a licensee's
			 certificate of registration unless the licensee documents completion of twelve
			 (12) hours of continuing education. The period for completion of the continuing
			 education requirements shall be the period beginning January 1 and ending
			 December 31 of each renewal period.
(b) Any speech-language pathologist or
			 audiologist whose license has been placed on inactive status must obtain at
			 least twelve (12) continuing education hours for each year of inactive status
			 (refer to 870-X-4-.05 for inactive status) prior to license reactivation. These
			 twelve (12) hours must be in compliance with the content area
			 requirements.
(c) Any
			 speech-language pathologist or audiologist whose license has been revoked due
			 to failure to renew must demonstrate that they have obtained at least twelve
			 (12) continuing education hours for each year during which the license was in
			 revoked status in addition to the continuing education hours that were required
			 for renewal at the time the license was revoked prior to the granting of a new
			 license.
(d) Individuals with dual
			 licenses in both speech-language pathology and audiology shall complete at
			 least twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education on an annual basis as a
			 condition of licensure renewal. All twenty-four (24) required hours must meet
			 the qualifying criteria specified. The required hours must be equally
			 distributed between the two areas of speech-language pathology and audiology
			 and must be completed in the twelve (12) month period beginning January 1 and
			 ending December 31 of each renewal period. At the time of renewal, the licensee
			 is required to specify the applicable area for each continuing education
			 activity. Licensees with dual licenses should complete two of the 24 hours of
			 continuing education in ethics.
(e)
			 A single continuing education activity shall not apply to both areas of dual
			 licensure.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-5 - BOARD'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC REGULATORY BODY › Section 870-X-5-.02 - Prohibited Acts

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(1) It is unlawful for any
					person to practice or offer to practice the profession of speech-language pathology or
					audiology, as defined in the act, without being licensed or exempted in accordance with
					this act.
(2) It is unlawful for any person
					assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that
					such person is a speech-language pathologist or audiologist without being licensed or
					exempted in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to present or attempt
					to use the license of another, or to use or attempt to use an expired or revoked license
					of any person, firm, partnership or corporation.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to give any false or
					forged evidence to the Board or any member of the Board in obtaining a license [§
								34-28A-4(a)]  .
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-5 - BOARD'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC REGULATORY BODY › Section 870-X-5-.03 - Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Of The Act

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Any person convicted of a violation of the act shall be guilty of a
						misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more
						than $500.00 for each offense [§
								34-28A-4(a)] .
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-5 - BOARD'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC REGULATORY BODY › Section 870-X-5-.04 - Hearings On Suspensions And Revocations Of Licenses

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All such hearings shall be conducted in conformity with the relevant
						provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-5 - BOARD'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC REGULATORY BODY › Section 870-X-5-.05 - Restoration Of Revoked License And Other Related Relief

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The Board, upon an affirmative vote of five members, may restore a
						previously revoked license, reduce a period of suspension or withdraw a reprimand. The
						person seeking such relief must meet the following criteria:
(a) The person must comply with any and all terms of
					probation if applicable,
(b) The person must
					is not currently
be
in violation of any provision of the law
					and/or rules and regulations pertaining to speech-language pathology and
					audiology,
(c) The person must is in all
					respects still be qualified for licensure as a speech-language pathologist and/or
					audiologist.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-5 - BOARD'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC REGULATORY BODY › Section 870-X-5-.06 - Preferring Charges For Violations Of The Act

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(1)
					The Board, individual members thereof, or such person authorized by the Board to act in
					its stead, may prefer charges for any of the violations of the act.
(2) Charges may be preferred in any county of the state
					in which such violations may have occurred [§
								34-28A-4(b)]  .
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-5 - BOARD'S FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC REGULATORY BODY › Section 870-X-5-.07 - Proceedings To Enjoin Or Restrain Violations Of The Act

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(1) The Board, the attorney general, or the local
					district attorney may apply for an order enjoining or restraining the commission or
					continuance of unlawful acts.
(2) Application
					for restraining orders and injunctions shall be made to the circuit court of the county
					in which a violation of the act is alleged to have occurred.
(3) The circuit court shall then have jurisdiction over
					the proceedings and may grant such temporary or permanent injunction or restraining
					order, without bond.
(4) This remedy is in
					addition to and independent of any other remedies available for the enforcement of the
					act (§
								34-28A-5).
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.01 - Preamble

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(1) The preservation of the
					highest standards of integrity and ethical principles is vital to the responsible
					discharge of obligations in the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology.
					This Code of Ethics sets forth the fundamental principles and rules considered essential
					to this purpose. Every individual who is licensed by the Board, registered for CFY, or
					registered as an assistant shall abide by this Code of Ethics. Any action that violates
					the spirit and purpose of this Code shall be considered unethical. Failure to specify any
					particular responsibility or practice in this Code of Ethics shall not be construed as
					denial of the existence of such responsibilities or practices.
(2) The fundamentals of ethical conduct are described
					by Principles of Ethics and by Rules of Ethics as they relate to the responsibility to
					persons served, to the public and to the professions of speech-language pathology and
					audiology.
(a) Principles of Ethics, aspirational and
					inspirational in nature, form the underlying moral basis for the Code of Ethics.
					Individuals shall observe these principles as affirmative obligations under all
					conditions of professional activity.
(b)
					Rules of Ethics are specific statements of minimally acceptable professional conduct or
					of prohibitions and are applicable to all individuals.
Author:
David Savage
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.02 - Principle Of Ethics I

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(1) Individuals shall honor
					their responsibility to hold paramount the welfare of persons they serve professionally.
Rules of Ethics
(a) Individuals
					shall provide all services competently.
(b)
					Individuals shall use every resource, including referral when appropriate, to ensure that
					quality service is provided.
(c) Individuals
					shall not discriminate in the delivery of professional services on the basis of race,
					sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or handicapping
					condition.
(d) Individuals shall fully inform
					the persons they serve of the nature and possible effects of services rendered and
					products dispensed.
(e) Individuals shall
					evaluate the effectiveness of services rendered and of products dispensed and shall
					provide services or dispense products only when benefit can reasonably be
					expected.
(f) Individuals shall not guarantee
					the results or any treatment of procedure, directly or by implication; however, they may
					make a reasonable statement of prognosis.
(g)
					Individuals shall not evaluate or treat speech, language, or hearing disorders solely by
					correspondence.
(h) Individuals shall
					maintain adequate records of professional services rendered and products dispensed and
					shall allow access to these records when appropriately authorized.
(i) Individuals shall not reveal, without
					authorization, any professional or personal information about the person served
					professionally, unless required by law to do so, or unless doing so is necessary to
					protect the welfare of the person or of the community.
(j) Individuals shall not charge for services not
					rendered, nor shall they misrepresent, in any fashion, services rendered or products
					dispensed.
(k) Individuals shall use persons
					in research or as subjects of teaching demonstrations only with their informed
					consent.
(l) Individuals shall withdraw from
					professional practice when substance abuse or an emotional or mental disability may
					adversely affect the quality of services they render.
Author:
David Savage
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.03 - Principle Of Ethics II

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(1) Individuals shall
					honor their responsibility to achieve and maintain the highest level of professional
					competence.
Rules of Ethics
(a) Individuals
					shall engage in the provision of clinical services only when they hold the appropriate
					license, CFY registration, Fourth-Year Internship registration or assistant
					registration.
(b) Individuals shall engage in
					only those aspects of the professions that are within the scope of their competence,
					considering their level of education, training, and experience.
(c) Individuals shall continue their professional
					development throughout their careers.
(d)
					Individuals shall delegate the provision of clinical services only to persons who are
					certified or to persons in the education or certification process who are appropriately
					supervised. The provision of support services may be delegated to persons who are neither
					certified nor in the certification process, but are registered as assistants, only when a
					licensee provides appropriate supervision.
(e) Individuals shall prohibit any of their
					professional staff from providing services that exceed the staff member's competence,
					considering the staff member's level of education, training, and experience.
(f) Individuals shall ensure that all equipment used in
					the provision of services is in proper working order and is properly calibrated.
Authors:
David Savage, Denise P. Gibbs
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.04 - Principle Of Ethics III

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(1) Individuals shall
					honor their responsibility to the public's understanding of the professions, by
					supporting the development of services designed to fulfill the unmet needs of the public,
					and by providing accurate information in all communications involving any aspect of the
					profession.
Rules of Ethics
(a) Individuals
					shall not misrepresent their credentials, competence, education, training, or
					experience.
(b) Individuals shall not
					participate in professional activities that constitute a conflict of interest.
(c) Individuals shall not misrepresent diagnostic
					information, services rendered, or products dispensed or engage in any scheme or artifice
					to defraud in connection with obtaining payment or reimbursement for such services or
					products.
(d) Individuals' statements to the
					public shall provide accurate information about the nature and management of
					communication disorders, about the professions, and about professional
					services.
(e) Individuals' statements to the
					public shall not contain misrepresentations in advertising, announcing, and in the
					marketing of professional services, in reporting research results and in the promotion of
					products.
Author:
Denise P. Gibbs
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.05 - Principle Of Ethics IV

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(1) Individuals shall
					honor their responsibilities to the professions and their relationships with colleagues,
					students, and members of allied professions. Individuals shall uphold the dignity and
					autonomy of the professions, maintain harmonious interprofessional and intraprofessional
					relationships, and accept the professions' self-imposed standards.
Rules of Ethics
(a) Individuals
					shall prohibit anyone under their supervision from engaging in any practice that violates
					the Code of Ethics.
(b) Individuals shall not
					engage in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or any form of conduct that
					adversely reflects on the professions or on the individual's fitness to serve persons
					professionally.
(c) Individuals shall assign
					credit only to those who have contributed to a publication, presentation, or product.
					Credit shall be assigned in proportion to the contribution and only with the
					contributor's consent.
(d) Individuals'
					statements to colleagues about professional services, research results, and products
					shall adhere to prevailing professional standards and shall contain no
					misrepresentations.
(e) Individuals shall not
					provide professional services without exercising independent professional judgment,
					regardless of referral source or prescription.
(f) Individuals who have reason to believe that the
					Code of Ethics has been violated shall inform the Board.
(g) Individuals shall cooperate fully with the Board in
					its investigation and adjudication of matters related to this Code of Ethics.
Author:
Denise P. Gibbs
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.06 - Principle Of Ethics V

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(Repealed).
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-6 - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 870-X-6-.07 - Principle Of Ethics VI

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(Repealed).
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-28A-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-7 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 870-X-7-.01 - Preamble

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The purpose of this chapter is to define the scope of practice of
						speech-language pathology and audiology. The scope of practice defined here, and the
						areas specifically set forth are part of an effort to establish the broad range of
						services offered within these professions. It is recognized, however, that levels of
						experience, skill, and proficiency with respect to the activities identified within this
						scope of practice will vary among individual licensees. By defining the scope of practice
						of speech-language pathology and audiology, there is no intention to exclude members of
						other professions form rendering services in common practice areas for which they are
						competent by virtue of their respective disciplines. It is recognized that
						speech-language pathology and audiology are dynamic and continuously developing practice
						areas. In setting forth some specific areas as included within the scope of practice,
						there is no intention that the list be exhaustive or that other, new, or emerging areas
						be precluded from being considered as within the scope of practice.
Author:
Denise P. Gibbs
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-28A-1,
et
							seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-7 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 870-X-7-.02 - Speech-Language Pathology Scope Of Practice

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The overriding principle is that speech-language pathologists will
						provide only those services for which they are adequately prepared through their academic
						and clinical training, their experience, and their continuing education. The practice of
						speech-language pathology includes:
(a)
					Providing screening, identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, intervention (i.e.
					prevention, restoration, amelioration, compensation) and follow-up services for disorders
					of:
(e) Selecting, fitting, and establishing effective
					use of appropriate prosthetic/adaptive devices for speaking and swallowing (e.g.
					tracheoesophageal valves, electrolarynges, speaking valves);
(f) Using instrumental technology to diagnose and treat
					disorders of communication and swallowing (e.g., videofluoroscopy, nasenodoscopy,
					ultrasonography, stroboscopy);
(g) Providing
					aural rehabilitation and related counseling services to individuals with hearing loss and
					their families;
(h) Collaborating in the
					assessment of central auditory processing disorders in cases in which there is evidence
					of speech, language, and/or other cognitive-communication disorders; providing
					intervention for individuals with central auditory processing disorders;
(i) Conducting pure tone air conduction hearing
					screening and screening tympanometry for the purpose of the initial identification and/or
					referral of individuals with other communication disorders or possible middle ear
					pathology;
(j) Enhancing speech and language
					proficiency and communication effectiveness, including but not limited to accent
					reduction, collaboration with teachers of English as a second language, and improvement
					of voice, performance, and singing;
(k)
					Training and supervising support personnel;
(l) Developing and managing academic and clinical
					programs in communication sciences and disorders;
(m) Conducting, disseminating, and applying research in
					communication sciences and disorders;
(n)
					Measuring outcomes of treatment and conducting continuous evaluation of the effectiveness
					of practices and programs to improve and maintain quality of services.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-7 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 870-X-7-.03 - Audiology Scope Of Practice

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The overriding principle is that audiologists will provide only those
						services for which they are adequately prepared through their academic and clinical
						training, their experience, and their continuing education. The practice of audiology
						includes:
(a) Screening, identifying, assessing,
					interpreting, diagnosing, preventing, and (re)habilitating peripheral and central
					auditory system dysfunctions;
(b) Conducting
					otoscopic examinations and removing cerumen from external ear canal;
(c) Providing and interpreting behavioral and
					(electro)physiological measurements of auditory, vestibular, and neural
					functions.
(d) Evaluating and managing
					children and adults with central auditory processing disorders;
(e) Conducting newborn hearing screening
					programs;
(f) Assessing and providing
					nonmedical management of tinnitus;
(g)
					Facilitating the conservation of auditory system function; developing and implementing
					environmental and occupational hearing conservation programs;
(h) Selecting, fitting, and dispensing of hearing aids,
					assistive listening and alerting devices and other systems (e.g. implantable devices) and
					providing training in their use;
(i)
					Providing Audiological (re)habilitation and related counseling services to hearing
					impaired individuals, their families, and other professionals;
(j) Providing related counseling services to
					individuals with any type of hearing related communication disorder and their family
					members;
(k) Consulting with educators about
					communication management of children with hearing impairment;
(l) Consulting and providing rehabilitative services to
					persons with balance disorders;
(m)
					Developing and managing academic and clinical programs in communication sciences and
					disorders;
(n) Designing, implementing,
					analyzing, and interpreting the results of research related to auditory and vestibular
					systems;
(o) Screening of speech-language and
					other factors affecting communication function for the purposes of an audiological
					evaluation and/or initial identification of individuals with other communication
					disorders.
(p) Measuring outcomes of
					treatment and conducting continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of practices and
					programs to improve and maintain quality of services.
Authors:
Robin Auerbach, Denise P. Gibbs, Martha W.
							Paxton, Lissa Van Doorn, Robert L. Rane, Richard Talbott
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-28A-42,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-7 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 870-X-7-.04 - Dispensing Of Hearing Aids

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These procedures, equipment, and protocols are to be followed and
						utilized by licensed audiologists who fit and sell hearing aids.
(a) The following minimal procedures shall be used:
(1) Pure tone audiometric testing by air and bone
					conduction to determine the type and degree of hearing deficiency when
					indicated.
(2) Appropriate masking when
					indicated.
(3) Appropriate testing to
					determine speech reception thresholds, speech recognition scores, the most comfortable
					loudness levels, discomfort levels and the selection of the best fitting arrangement for
					maximum hearing aid benefit when indicated.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 870 - ALABAMA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Chapter 870-X-7 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 870-X-7-.05 - Regulation of Telepractice

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Telecommunications technology makes the provision of speech,
				language, and hearing services to clients who are located in a different site
				than the licensed professional. It is incumbent on the licensee to use astute
				professional judgement in deciding which professional services can be utilized
				via telepractice. In order to maintain the standard of care, certain services
				would not be well suited for telepractice.
(1) Telepractice is subject to the same
			 standards of practice stated in 870-X-7-.01 through .04, as if the person being
			 treated were physically present with the licensee. The quality of service
			 provided to the patient through telepractice must be equivalent to the service
			 obtained when the clinician is physically present with the patient.
(2) Telepractice should be administered in
			 real time and in a manner sufficient to ensure patient
			 confidentiality.
(3) Providers must
			 hold a license in the State of Alabama unless there is a qualifying exemption
			 as noted in
Code of Ala. 1975
, Section 34-28A-3;
			 870-X-2-.01 and shall be in compliance with the statutory and regulatory
			 requirements of the patient site.
(4) Telepractice services may not be
			 administered by assistants.
(5)
			 Telepractice services may be provided by CFs in speech-language pathology and
			 fourth year audiology interns in accordance with 870-X-2-.05.
(6) Licensees are responsible for ensuring
			 that both the provider site and the practice site are prepared adequately to
			 ensure efficacious utilization of the therapeutic encounter.
(7) Licensees and staff involved in
			 telepractice should be trained in the use of telepractice equipment.
(8) Notification of telepractice services
			 shall be provided to the patient and guardian if the patient is a minor. The
			 notification shall include the right to refuse telepractice services and
			 options for alternate service delivery.
Author:
Richard Gresham, Richard S. Sweitzer,
				  Denise P. Gibbs, Martha W. Paxton, Lissa Van Doorn, Robert L. Rane, Mark
				  Carroll
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-28A-42,
et
				  seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-1A - ORGANIZATION › Section 880-X-1A - Organization

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(See Sections 9-16-73(e), 9-16-77(b), and 9-16-80(b)(1)
Code of Ala. 1975
.)
Author:
Randall C. Johnson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										9-16-74(1).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL › Section 880-X-2A-.01 - Nomenclature And Effectiveness

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(1) The nomenclature, including Subchapter, Part and Section titles and numbers, of 30 CFR Chapter VII, the Federal regulations governing coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations, has been adopted where feasible for these regulations. This system is utilized to facilitate a point by point comparison and determination of Federal and State requirements, and further, to provide an easy method for determining the need for, and implementing, future change necessitated by amendments to the Federal regulations. Deviations exist where the subject matter of the Federal Subchapter, Part, or Section is not applicable to the State of Alabama, and where the State has requirements in addition to those addressed in the Federal regulations.
(2) Each and every requirement of these regulations shall be in effect until the occurrence of one of the following events:
(a) The regulation containing the requirement is amended or repealed as provided for in Rule 880-X-2A-.08.
(b) A court of competent jurisdiction rules that the portion of these regulations containing the requirement is without force and effect; or
(c) A court of competent jurisdiction rules that the portion of the corresponding Federal regulations containing the requirement is without force and effect.
(d) That portion of the Act pursuant to which the regulation containing the requirement is promulgated is amended or repealed by legislative action or is enjoined, suspended or declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) That portion of the Federal law,  PL 95-87, pursuant to which the corresponding Federal regulation containing the requirement is amended or repealed by legislative action, or is enjoined, suspended or declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL › Section 880-X-2A-.02 - Scope

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These regulations, consisting of Rules 880-X-2A - 880-X-12A establish the procedures through which the Surface Mining Commission will implement the Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1981. They are divided into eleven chapters.
(a) Chapter 880-X-2 contains introductory information intended to serve as a guide to the rest of the regulations and other generally applicable guidance along with the definition of words and terms used throughout these regulations.
(b) Chapter 880-X-3 adopts the initial regulatory program which would apply to those persons having existing permitted operations until such time as permanent program permits are issued.
(c) Chapter 880-X-4 is not used at this time.
(d) Chapter 880-X-5 sets forth special rules applicable to surface coal mining hearings and appeals.
(e) Chapter 880-X-6 consists solely of licensing requirements.
(f) Chapter 880-X-7 implements the requirements of the Act for --
1. Designating lands which are unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations;
2. Terminating designations no longer found to be appropriate; and
3. Prohibiting surface coal mining and reclamation operations on those lands or areas where the Act states that surface coal mining operations should not be permitted or should be permitted only after specified determinations are made.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL › Section 880-X-2A-.03 - Objective

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The objective of these regulations is to accomplish the legislative intent of the Act found in Section 2 in a manner which is consistent with the language of the Act, its legislative history, other applicable laws, and judicial interpretation.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
										9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 95.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL › Section 880-X-2A-.04 - Authority State Regulatory Authority

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The Alabama Surface Mining Commission, otherwise referred to in these regulations as the State Regulatory Authority, has the authority and shall enforce the Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1981 and these regulations.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
										9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 95.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL › Section 880-X-2A-.05 - Responsibility

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The State Regulatory Authority has responsibility for the regulation of coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations. The State Regulatory Authority has responsibility for review of and decisions on permits and bonding for surface coal mining and reclamation operations, approval of coal exploration which substantially disturbs the natural land surface and removes more than 250 tons of coal from the earth in any one location, inspection of coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations for compliance with the Act, permits and exploration approvals, and for enforcement of the State program.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
										9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 95.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION › Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL › Section 880-X-2A-.06 - Definitions

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As used throughout these regulations the following terms have the specified meaning except where otherwise indicated:
(1)
Acid-drainage
means water with a pH of less than 6.0 and in which total acidity exceeds total alkalinity, discharged from an active, inactive or abandoned surface coal mine and reclamation operation or from an area affected by surface coal mining and reclamation operations.
(2)
Acid-forming materials
means earth material that contain sulfide minerals or other materials which, if exposed to air, water, or weathering processes, form acids that may create acid drainage.
(3)
Act
means the Alabama Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1981 (Acts 1981, No. 81-435).
(4)
Adjacent area
means land located outside the permit area, depending on the context in which adjacent area is used where surface or ground water, fish, wildlife, vegetation or other resources protected by the Act may be adversely impacted by surface coal mining and reclamation operations.
(5)
Administratively complete application
means an application for a permit including coal exploration permit where required, which the State Regulatory Authority determines to contain information addressing each application requirement of the regulatory program and to contain all information necessary to initiate processing and public review.
(6)
Affected area
means, with respect to surface mining activities, any land or water upon which those activities are conducted or located. With respect to underground mining activities, affected area means:
(a) Any water or surface land upon or in which those activities are conducted or located; and
(b) land or water which is located above underground mine workings.