(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 8.2. Remote practice of audiology and speech-language pathology.
(a)An audiologist licensed under this Act may conduct the practice of audiology remotely subject to the following conditions:
(1)the practice of audiology may be conducted remotely using video conferencing;
(2)the use of telephone, email, instant messaging, store and forward technology, or
facsimile must be in conjunction with or supplementary to the use of video conferencing;
(3)an audiologist who practices audiology remotely must follow all applicable Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy and security regulations;
(4)an audiologist who practices audiology remotely is subject to the same standard of
care required of an audiologist who practices audiology in a clinic or office setting; and
(5)services delivered remotely by an audiologist must be equivalent to the quality of
services delivered in person in a clinic or office setting.
(b)A speech-language pathologist licensed under this Act may conduct the practice of speech-language pathology remotely subject to the following conditions:
(1)the practice of speech-language pathology may be conducted remotely using video
conferencing;
(2)the use of telephone, email, instant messaging, store and forward technology, or
facsimile must be in conjunction with or supplementary to the use of video conferencing;
(3)a speech-language pathologist who practices speech-language pathology remotely
must follow all applicable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy and security regulations;
(4)a speech-language pathologist who practices speech-language pathology remotely is
subject to the same standard of care required of a speech-language pathologist who practices speech-language pathology in a clinic or office setting; and
(5)services delivered remotely by a speech-language pathologist must be equivalent to
the quality of services delivered in person in a clinic setting.
(c)An out-of-state person providing speech-language pathology or audiology services to a person residing in Illinois without a license issued pursuant to this Act submits himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the Department and the courts of this State.