Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
Definitions.
(1)
"Armed forces" has the meaning defined in section
5903.01 of the
Revised Code.
(2)
"Service member" has the meaning defined in section
5903.01 of the
Revised Code.
(3)
"Merchant marine" has the meaning defined in section
5903.01 of the
Revised Code.
(4)
"Military duty" includes service in the uniformed
services on active duty, in the active guard and reserve, and as a military
technician dual status under
10 U.S.C.
10216.
(5)
"Uniformed
services" has the meaning defined in
10
U.S.C. 101.
(6)
"Veteran" means
any person who has completed service in the armed forces, including the
national guard of any state, or a reserve component of the armed forces, who
has been discharged under honorable conditions from the armed forces or who has
been transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory
service.
(7)
"Temporary Military License" means a license issued in
accordance with section
4743.041
of the Revised Code.
(8)
"Military Spouse" means a person legally married to a
person serving on active duty in the United States armed
forces.
(9)
"Qualifying license" means a license or certification
issued by a state or jurisdiction.
(B)
Temporary
audiology, speech-language pathology, conditional speech-language pathology,
audiology aide, or speech-language pathology aide license.
(1)
Pursuant to
division (D) of section
4743.04
of the Revised Code, the board shall issue a temporary license to practice
audiology, speech-language pathology, conditional speech-language pathology,
audiology aide, or speech-language pathology aide, provided that all of the
following qualifications are met:
(a)
The individual holds a valid license to practice
audiology, speech-language pathology, conditional speech-language pathology or
equivalent, audiology aide, or speech-language pathology aide issued by any
other state or jurisdiction;
(b)
The individual is
in good standing in all state(s) or jurisdiction(s) of
licensure;
(c)
The individual presents adequate proof to the board
that the individual or the individual's spouse is on active military duty in
this state; and
(d)
The individual complies with section
4753.061
of the Revised Code regarding submitting to a criminal records check to receive
a license.
(C)
To document,
track, prioritize, and expedite the issuance of temporary licenses under this
rule, the board shall process the application in the following manner:
(1)
Route the
application to the board staff member responsible for monitoring and tracking
applications received under this rule;
(2)
Communicate with
the applicant regarding the status of the application, including what
information is needed to complete the application;
(3)
Prioritize the
application for approval;
(4)
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Revised
Code, the board shall waive all fees associated with the application for a
temporary license under this rule.
(D)
The board shall
notify the applicant that the board has received the results of a criminal
records check within twenty-four hours after receiving the results. The board
shall issue a temporary license, provided that the applicant meets the
requirements of this rule, within fourteen days of having received the results
of a criminal records check. If the board finds that the individual is under
investigation by the licensing agency of any other state or jurisdiction, the
board may postpone issuing the license until the investigation is complete and
the licensing agency of the other state or jurisdiction confirms that the
individual is in good standing. The board shall verify the standing of the
individual's license(s) issued by other states or jurisdictions when the
temporary license is up for renewal. No temporary license shall be valid for a
period of more than six years.
(E)
If the individual
applies for a temporary conditional speech-langauge pathology license and has
completed the supervised professional experience requirements in accordance
with rule
4753-3-07
of the Administrative Code, the board shall issue a temporary speech-language
patholgoy license.
(F)
The board shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the
Revised Code, deny an individual a temporary license issued under this rule or
revoke an individual's temporary license issued under this rule, if any of the
following circumstances occur:
(1)
The individual's license issued by another state or
jurisdiction expires or is revoked, or the individual is not in good
standing;
(2)
With respect to an individual who was eligible for a
temporary license under this rule as the spouse of an individual on military
duty, six months have elapsed since the divorce, dissolution, or annulment of
the marriage;
(3)
The individual is disqualified from obtaining a license
in the profession because of a conviction, judicial finding of guilt, or plea
of guilty to a disqualifying criminal offense specified on the list the board
makes available pursuant to division (C) of section
9.78
of the Revised Code.
(G)
An individual
with a temporary license or a regular license issued under this rule may
practice audiology or speech-language pathology in this state only within the
scope and practice that is permitted under Ohio law and that does not exceed
the individual's education or training.
(H)
A license issued
in accordance with this rule shall be considered a license issued under the
laws regulating the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology.
Provisions of applicable law to licenses issued to an applicant who does not
obtain a license under this rule apply in the same manner to licenses issued
under this rule.
(I) Eligibility for
licensure.
In accordance with section 5903. of the Revised Code, the board
has determined that there are no military programs of training, military
specialties and lengths of service that are substantially equivalent to or
which exceed the educational and supervised training requirements for licensure
as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
(J)
Initial application for licensure as a speech-language pathologist or
audiologist.
(1)
For
an applicant that does not meet the requirements under paragraph (B) of this
rule, each
applicant for initial
licensure
shall report on the board's
application form, in a manner prescribed by the board, one's status as a member
or veteran, or as the spouse or surviving spouse of a member or
veteran.
(2) The board shall in its
electronic database record, track, and monitor applications received from a
member, veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a member or veteran for
the purpose of prioritizing and expediting licensure for each applicant who is
a member, veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a member or
veteran.
(3) The board licensing
staff shall conspicuously mark the electronic and paper application file of
each member, veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a member or veteran
for the purpose of prioritizing the review and approval of those
files.
(4) An applicant who is a
member, veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a member or veteran shall
be granted priority of service by the board relative to the application review
process in an expedited manner so long as the applicant has evidenced
compliance with the other requirements for the application to be deemed
complete for licensure.
(K)
"Renewal of an Expired License" under Chapter 4753 of the
Revised Code.
(1) In accordance with section
5903.10
of the Revised Code, and absent grounds for denial set forth in section
4753.10
of the Revised Code, an expired license, shall be renewed at the usual cost
without penalty and without re-examination if
either of the following applies:
(a) The
license was not renewed because of the licensee's service in the armed
forces.
(b) The license was not
renewed because the licensee's spouse served in the armed forces and the
service resulted in the licensee's absence from this state.
(2) A renewal shall not be granted
under paragraph (K)(1) of this rule unless the licensee or the
licensee's spouse, whichever is applicable, has presented satisfactory evidence
of the service member's discharge under honorable conditions or release under
honorable conditions from active duty within six months after the discharge or
release.
(3)
Each applicant renewing an expired licensed under this
rule shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (E) and (F) of rule
4753-3-10
of the Administrative Code.
(L) Continuing
education.
(1) In accordance with section
5903.12
of the Revised Code, the provisions of this paragraph apply to a licensee who
is a member, veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of a member or veteran
of the armed forces of the United States, who has served on active duty for a
period in excess of thirty-one days.
(2) A licensee who meets the provisions
contained in paragraph (K)(1) of this rule may submit a statement and
supporting documentation to the board requesting an extension of the current
continuing education reporting period in accordance with paragraph (A)(9) of
rule
4753-4-01 of
the Administrative Code.
(M) An active duty
member or veteran who does not directly meet the requirements of section
4753.06 of
the Revised Code may submit documentation, evidence, statement or endorsement
that may be available or produced for the board's consideration.
(N) In
the course of processing and considering an application for licensure pursuant
to section
4753.06,
4753.071,
4753.072,
or
4753.073
of the Revised Code, the board shall consider military education, training, and
experience elements that may assist an applicant in qualifying for licensure to
the extent that the board is authorized to do so by statute, rule, or executive
directive.
