Rule 15-19-60-10.10.3 - Definitions1. Board means the Mississippi State Board of Health.2. Department means the Mississippi State Department of Health.3. Council means the Mississippi Council of Advisors in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology as established in Section 73-38-11.4. Person means any individual, organization, or corporate body. However, only an individual may be registered under the Legislation Governing Speech-Language Pathologists/Audiologists.5. Speech-language pathologist means an individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents oneself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "speech-language pathologist," "speech pathologist," "speech therapist," "speech correctionist," "speech clinician," "language pathologist," "language therapist," "logopedist," "communicologist," "voice therapist," "voice pathologist," or any similar title or description of services.6. Speech-language pathology means the application of principles, methods and procedures for the measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, counseling, instruction, habilitation or rehabilitation related to the development and disorders of speech, voice, language, swallowing or feeding, or for the purpose of evaluating, preventing, ameliorating or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals and/or groups of individuals.7. Audiologist means an individual who practices audiology and who presents oneself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "audiologist," "hearing clinician," "hearing therapist," or any similar title or description of service.8. Audiology means the application of principles, methods and procedures of measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation or rehabilitation related to disorders of hearing and balance for the purpose of evaluating, identifying, preventing, ameliorating or modifying such disorders and conditions in individuals and/or groups of individuals; and for the purpose of this subsection the words "habilitation" and "rehabilitation" include, but are not limited to, hearing aid dispensing and evaluation, auditory training, and speech reading.9. Speech-language pathology aide means an individual who meets minimum qualifications set in these regulations, and who works under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist.10. Audiology aide means an individual who meets minimum qualifications set in these regulations, and who works under the supervision of a licensed audiologist.11. Licensed means licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health to practice speech-language pathology or audiology.12. Registrant means an individual registered as a speech-language pathology or audiology aide.13. Supervising Licensee means the licensed speech-language pathologist or licensed audiologist authorized to supervise a registered aide as stated on the aide registration form filed with the Department.15 Miss. Code. R. 19-60-10.10.3
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-38-13.