As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Audiologist" means a person who engages in the practice of audiology as defined in this section.
2. "Board" means the Iowa board of speech pathology and audiology examiners established pursuant to section 147.14, subsection 9.
3. The "practice of audiology" means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to hearing and disorders of hearing and associated communication disorders for the purpose of nonmedically evaluating, identifying, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, including the determination and use of appropriate amplification.
4. The "practice of speech pathology" means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for the measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to the development and disorders of speech, fluency, voice, or language for the purposes of nonmedically evaluating, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals.
5. "Speech pathologist" means a person who engages in the practice of speech pathology as defined in this section.
[C77, 79, 81, § 147.151]
Previous Section 147.140
Next Section 147.152
© 1999 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments about this site or page?
webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.
Last update: Thu Mar 18 15:00:31 CST 1999
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/1999/147/151.html
jhf