2021 Tennessee Code
Part 1 - Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
§ 63-17-103. Chapter Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
Send to the referring physician in a timely manner a report and visual recording of each endoscopic procedure performed upon referral of that physician. If the referring physician is not an otolaryngologist, the speech language pathologist shall also provide a visual recording of the endoscopic procedure to an otolaryngologist, if directed to do so by the referring physician;
“Speech language pathologist” means one who practices speech pathology, one who holds out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words “speech language pathologist,” “speech pathologist,” “speech pathology,” “speech therapy,” “speech correction,” “speech correctionist,” “speech therapist,” “speech clinic,” “speech clinician,” “language pathologist,” “language pathology,” “language therapist,” “logopedics,” “logopedist,” “communicology,” “communicologist,” “asphasiologist,” “voice therapy,” “voice therapist,” “voice pathology,” “voice pathologist” or “phoniatrist” or any similar titles or description of services; and
“Speech language pathology assistant” means any person who meets minimum qualifications that the board may establish for speech language pathology assistants, which qualifications are less than those established by this chapter as necessary for licensure as a speech language pathologist and who works under the supervision of a licensed speech language pathologist.

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