Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-740.1
For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
"ABA" means the American Board of Audiology.
"ASHA" means the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
"Assistant" means an unlicensed person who works under the supervision of an Iowa-licensed speech pathologist or audiologist and meets the minimum requirements set forth in these rules.
"Audiologist" means a person who engages in 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, selection and use of appropriate hearing devices.
"Board" means the board of speech pathology and audiology.
"Full-time" means a minimum of 30 hours per week.
"Grace period" means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.
"Inactive license" means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Licensee" means any person licensed to practice as a speech pathologist or audiologist in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date" means December 31 of odd-numbered years.
"On site" means:
"Reactivate" or "reactivation" means the process as outlined in rule 481-740.11(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reinstatement" means the process as outlined in rule 481-506.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions.
"Speech pathologist" means a person who engages in 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, swallowing, fluency, voice, or language for the purpose of nonmedically evaluating, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-740.1