Ind. Code ch. 25-35.6-2

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Ind. Code § 25-35.6-2-1 Establishment; members; appointment; term; meetings; quorum

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. (a) There is established the speech-language pathology and audiology board. (b) The board shall be comprised of five (5) members, who shall be appointed by the governor. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, four (4) board members shall have been residents of this state for at least one (1) year immediately preceding their appointment and shall have been engaged in rendering services to the public, teaching, or research in speech-language pathology or audiology for at least five (5) years immediately preceding their appointment. At least two (2) board members shall be speech-language pathologists and at least two (2) shall be audiologists. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the fifth member of the board, to represent the general public, shall be a resident of this state who has never been associated with speech-language pathology or audiology in any way other than as a consumer. Except for the member representing the general public, all board members shall at all times be holders of active and valid licenses for the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology in this state. (c) A member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4. (d) Appointments shall be: (1) for members appointed before July 1, 2019, for a three year term; and (2) for members appointed after June 30, 2019, for a term under IC 25-1-6.5. (e) The governor may consider, but shall not be bound to accept, recommendations for board membership made by a statewide association for speech-language and hearing. A statewide association for speech-language and hearing may submit to the governor its recommendations for board membership not less than sixty (60) days after a vacancy. In the event of a mid-term vacancy, such association may make recommendations for filling such vacancy. (f) At the first meeting of the board each year, members shall elect a chairperson for the subsequent twelve (12) month period. Further meetings may be convened at the call of the chairperson or the written request of any two (2) board members. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public, except that the board may hold closed sessions to prepare, approve, grade, or administer examinations or, upon request of an applicant who fails an examination, to prepare a response indicating any reason for the applicant's failure. All meetings of the board must be held in Indiana. (g) A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the appointed members. A majority of the quorum may transact business. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.266; P.L.250-1985, SEC.3; P.L.149-1987, SEC.108; P.L.168-2016, SEC.9; P.L.249-2019, SEC.135.

Ind. Code § 25-35.6-2-1 Establishment; members; appointment; term; meetings; quorum

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. (a) There is established the speech-language pathology and audiology board. (b) The board shall be comprised of four (4) members, who shall be appointed by the governor. Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, four (4) board members shall have been residents of this state for at least one (1) year immediately preceding their appointment and shall have been engaged in rendering services to the public, teaching, or research in speech-language pathology or audiology for at least five (5) years immediately preceding their appointment. At least two (2) board members shall be speech-language pathologists and at least two (2) shall be audiologists. All board members shall at all times be holders of active and valid licenses for the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology in this state. (c) A member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4. (d) Appointments shall be: (1) for members appointed before July 1, 2019, for a three year term; and (2) for members appointed after June 30, 2019, for a term under IC 25-1-6.5. (e) The governor may consider, but shall not be bound to accept, recommendations for board membership made by a statewide association for speech-language and hearing. A statewide association for speech-language and hearing may submit to the governor its recommendations for board membership not less than sixty (60) days after a vacancy. In the event of a mid-term vacancy, such association may make recommendations for filling such vacancy. (f) At the first meeting of the board each year, members shall elect a chairperson for the subsequent twelve (12) month period. Further meetings may be convened at the call of the chairperson or the written request of any two (2) board members. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public, except that the board may hold closed sessions to prepare, approve, grade, or administer examinations or, upon request of an applicant who fails an examination, to prepare a response indicating any reason for the applicant's failure. All meetings of the board must be held in Indiana. (g) A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the appointed members. A majority of the quorum may transact business. The chairperson of the board is not allowed to cast a vote on any matter before the board unless the chairperson's vote is necessary to break a tie. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.266; P.L.250-1985, SEC.3; P.L.149-1987, SEC.108; P.L.168-2016, SEC.9; P.L.249-2019, SEC.135; P.L.152-2026, SEC.446.

Ind. Code § 25-35.6-2-2 Functions of board

Sec. 2. (a) The board: (1) shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this article; (2) shall evaluate the qualifications and supervise the examinations of applicants for licensure under this article; (3) may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths; and (4) shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations of practices violating this article, subject to IC 25-1-7. (b) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 relating to professional conduct commensurate with the policy of this article, including rules that establish standards for the competent practice of speech-language pathology and audiology. Except as provided in IC 25-35.6-5-14, the rules govern and control the professional conduct of every person who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in this state. (c) The board shall conduct the hearings and keep the records and minutes necessary for the orderly dispatch of its functions. The board shall have notice provided to the appropriate persons in a manner it considers appropriate of the times and places of all hearings authorized by this subsection. Approval by a majority of a quorum of the board is required for any action to be taken in actions for revocation or suspension of a license issued under this article. (d) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to: (1) administer or enforce this article; (2) register persons in the process of fulfilling the clinical experience required for a license under this article; (3) establish fees in accordance with IC 25-1-8-2; and (4) register speech-language pathology assistants, associates, and aides and establish rules governing the duties of assistants, associates, and aides. (e) The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in this article shall not be construed as a limitation of the general functions conferred by this section. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.52; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.268; P.L.250-1985, SEC.4; P.L.149-1987, SEC.109; P.L.212-2005, SEC.71; P.L.149-2022, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 25-35.6-2-3 Administrative provisions

Sec. 3. (a) The board may utilize employees provided by the Indiana professional licensing agency as necessary. (b) The board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning such proceedings, records, and acts, that are signed by the chairman or the executive secretary and authenticated by the seal, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of this state. (c) Under no circumstances shall the total amount of expenditures incurred by the board exceed the amount of the fees collected as provided in this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.269; P.L.250-1985, SEC.5; P.L.169-1985, SEC.96; P.L.149-1987, SEC.110; P.L.249-2019, SEC.136.

Ind. Code § 25-35.6-2-4 Reimbursement for expenses

Sec. 4. Each member of the board is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the state budget agency. Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.262, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.250-1985, SEC.6.

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