Definitions

The following definitions shall apply for the purpose of sections 20-416 (b)-2 to 20-416 (b)-14, inclusive: (a) The term "speech pathologist" shall include an individual who practices speech pathology under any title or description of service incorporating the words: speech pathologist, speech pathology, speech therapist, speech therapy, speech correction, speech correctionist, speech clinician, speech clinic, language pathologist, language pathology, language therapist, logopedics, logopedist, communicology, communicologist, aphasiologist, aphasia therapist, voice therapy, voice therapist, voice pathologist, phoniatrist, communication disorder specialist, communication specialist, or any similar titles or description of services. (b) The term "audiologist" shall include an individual who practices audiology under any title or description of service incorporating the words: audiology, audiologist, audiological, hearing clinician, hearing clinic, hearing therapy, hearing therapist, hearing conservationist, industrial audiologist, or any similar titles or description of services. (c) A "certificate from a national professional organization" shall mean the certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology or audiology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or any other comparable certificate, awarded by a comparable national organization, approved by the Commissioner of Health Services. (d) "Screening" is defined as the use of test procedures (usually pure tone frequency testing) for the purpose of identifying those individuals whose hearing may be at risk. Screening is not diagnostic testing. It does not employ threshold seeking techniques. (e) "Audiometric testing" is defined as the assessment of hearing sensitivity for pure tone air conduction stimuli. (f) "Provisional" and "standard certificate for speech pathologists and audiologists" according to the regulations for teacher's certification means the certificate issued by the Connecticut state department of education. (g) "Department" shall mean the Connecticut Department of Health Services. (h) "Candidate" shall mean a person applying for licensure as either a speech pathologist or audiologist pursuant to section 20-411 of the Connecticut General Statutes.