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38-511. Practice ofaudiology or speech-language pathology; act, how construed.Nothing in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology PracticeAct shall be construed to prevent or restrict:(1) The practice of audiology or speech-language pathologyor the use of the official title of such practice by a person employed asa speech-language pathologist or audiologist by the federal government;(2) A physician from engaging in the practice of medicineand surgery or any individual from carrying out any properly delegated responsibilitieswithin the normal practice of medicine and surgery under the supervision ofa physician;(3) A person licensed as a hearing instrument specialist in this state from engagingin the fitting, selling, and servicing of hearing instruments orperforming such other duties as defined in the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act;(4) The practice of audiology or speech-language pathologyor the use of the official title of such practice by a person who holds avalid and current credential as a speech-language pathologist or audiologistissued by the State Department of Education, if such person performs speech-languagepathology or audiology services solely as a part of his or her duties withinan agency, institution, or organization for which no fee is paid directlyor indirectly by the recipient of such service and under the jurisdictionof the State Department of Education, but such person may elect to be withinthe jurisdiction of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act;(5) The clinical practice in audiology or speech-languagepathology required for students enrolled in an accredited college or universitypursuing a major in audiology or speech-language pathology, if such clinicalpractices are supervised by a person licensed to practice audiology or speech-languagepathology and if the student is designated by a title such as student clinicianor other title clearly indicating the training status; or(6) The utilization of a speech aide or other personnel employedby a public school, educational service unit, or other private or public educationalinstitution working under the direct supervision of a credentialed speech-languagepathologist. SourceLaws 1978, LB 406, § 14; Laws 1985, LB 129, § 15; Laws 1990, LB 828, § 1; Laws 2001, LB 209, § 11; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,187; Laws 2007, LB247, § 28; Laws 2007, LB463, § 196; Laws 2009, LB195, § 9. Cross ReferencesHearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act, see section 38-1501.