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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 391
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(V) PROVIDING NEUROPHYSIOLOGIC INTRAOPERATIVE
MONITORING.
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[(o)] (R) (1) "Practice speech-language pathology" means to apply the
principles, methods, and procedures [of measurement, prediction, evaluation, testing,
counseling, consultation, and instruction] that relate to the development [and],
disorders, AND EFFECTIVENESS of [speech, voice, swallowing, and related language
and hearing disorders, to prevent or modify the disorders or to assist individuals in
cognition-language and communication skills.] HUMAN COMMUNICATION,
SWALLOWING, AND RELATED FUNCTIONS INCLUDING SCREENING,
CONSULTATION, EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT,
INTERVENTION, MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, AND FOLLOW UP SERVICES FOR
DISORDERS OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, SWALLOWING, OR OTHER UPPER
AERODIGESTIVE FUNCTIONS AND COGNITIVE ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION.
(2) "PRACTICE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY" INCLUDES:
(I) ESTABLISHING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE
COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPING, SELECTING, AND PRESCRIBING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES;
(II) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING
LOSS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXCLUDING AUDIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND
(III) SCREENING THE HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING
INFANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION;
(IV) INDEPENDENTLY USING INSTRUMENTATION TO
OBSERVE, COLLECT DATA, AND MEASURE PARAMETERS OF COMMUNICATION AND SWALLOWING;
(V) SELECTING, FITTING, AND ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE
USE OF PROSTHETIC OR ADAPTIVE DEVICES FOR COMMUNICATION, SWALLOWING, OR OTHER AERODIGESTIVE FUNCTIONS; AND
(VI) PROVIDING SERVICES TO MODIFY OR ENHANCE COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE.
[(p) "Provide hearing aid services" means to:
(1) Fit hearing aids; or
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