008 - Understanding the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact: Development, Benefits and Limitations

Licensed audiologists will soon have the opportunity to practice in-person and through telepractice across state lines because of an occupational licensure compact that has been in development since 2017. The Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) is a cooperative agreement enacted into law by participating states to facilitate the interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology, while also maintaining public protection. This Week in Hearing host, Amyn Amlani, discusses the interstate compact, its development, regulatory policies, provider benefits and limitations, and consumer protections with Susan Adams, Director for State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and Tracey Ambrose, Lead Audiologist at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.