The Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) facilitates the interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology while maintaining public protection.
ASLP-IC is an interstate compact, a contractual, legislatively enacted agreement between states to address a particular policy issue.
Current Status of ASLP-IC
The ASLP-IC is an interstate compact, or formal agreement among states, that facilitates interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology.
Under the ASLP-IC, audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are licensed in good standing in a compact member state will be eligible to practice in other compact member states via a “compact privilege,” which is equivalent to a license.
The ASLP-ICC is not yet issuing compact privileges to practice. Throughout 2024, the Commission is working with developers to create the necessary data system to receive applications, provide interstate data communications, and issue privileges to practice. It is anticipated that the ASLP-ICC will begin issuing compact privileges to practice in 2025.
At this time, 33 states have enacted ASLP-IC legislation to be part of the compact. However, the ASLP-IC is not yet operationalized, meaning the process to apply for and receive compact privileges is in the works and will be available in 2025. For more information about the process to develop the comprehensive data system, please visit: www.compactconnect.org.
The current member states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The interactive state map lists the current ASLP-IC member states and other states proposing to join the ASLP-IC.
The ASLP-IC Commission has established rules and bylaws to implement the compact. Committees meet on a regular basis and are open to the public. You can find more information here.
Please see this page for additional updates from the ASLP-IC Commission.
The ASLP-IC offers several benefits to the public.
- Improves continuity of care
- Improves portability for military spouses
- Improves access to audiology and speech-language pathology providers
- Increases choice of audiology and speech-language pathology providers
- Facilitates alternate delivery methods (Telehealth)
- Simplifies/speeds up the current process
- Addresses portability & barriers to access
- Practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occurs in the state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter