{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-json\/54.1-2612.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-text\/54.1-2612.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-xml\/54.1-2612.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-html\/54.1-2612.html"}],"law_id":368249,"edition_id":2,"section_id":368249,"structure_id":52487,"section_number":"54.1-2612","catch_line":"Adverse actions","history":"2023, c. 337.","full_text":"A\n\nIn addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to:\n\n1\n\nTake adverse action against an audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s privilege to practice within that member state.\n\n2\n\nIssue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a licensing board in a member state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.\n\n3\n\nOnly the home state shall have the power to take adverse action against an audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s license issued by the home state.\n\nB\n\nFor purposes of taking adverse action, the home state shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as it would if the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action.\n\nC\n\nThe home state shall complete any pending investigations of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist who changes his primary state of residence during the course of the investigations. The home state shall also have the authority to take appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the coordinated licensure information system shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse actions.\n\nD\n\nIf otherwise permitted by state law, the member state may recover from the affected audiologist or speech-language pathologist the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that audiologist or speech-language pathologist.\n\nE\n\nThe member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of the remote state, provided that the member state follows the member state’s own procedures for taking the adverse action.\n\nF\n\nJoint Investigations.\n\n1\n\nIn addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective audiology or speech-language pathology practice act or other applicable state law, any member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.\n\n2\n\nMember states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under this Compact.\n\nG\n\nIf adverse action is taken by the home state against an audiologist’s or speech language pathologist’s license, the audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s privilege to practice in all other member states shall be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the state license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse action against an audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s license shall include a statement that the audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s privilege to practice is deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the order.\n\nH\n\nIf a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the administrator of the data system. 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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 337<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1468477,"object_type":"law","relational_id":368249,"identifier":"54.1-2612","token":"54.1\/III\/26\/2\/54.1-2612","url":"\/54.1-2612\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2612\/","token":"54.1\/III\/26\/2\/54.1-2612","dublin_core":{"Title":"Adverse actions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2612","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to the other powers conferred by state law<\/span>, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process<\/span> law<\/span>, to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Take adverse action against an audiologist<\/span>’s or speech-language pathologist<\/span>’s privilege<\/span> to practice within that member state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Issue<\/span> subpoenas<\/span> for both hearings<\/span> and investigations that require the attendance and testimony<\/span> of witnesses as well as the production of evidence<\/span>. Subpoenas<\/span> issued by a licensing board<\/span> in a member state for the attendance and testimony<\/span> of witnesses or the production of evidence<\/span> from another member state shall be enforced in the latter state by any court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span>, according to the practice and procedure of that court<\/span> applicable to subpoenas<\/span> issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness<\/span> fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes<\/span> of the state in which the witnesses or evidence<\/span> are located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Only the home state shall have the power to take adverse action against an audiologist<\/span>’s or speech-language pathologist<\/span>’s license issued by the home state. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as it would if the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws<\/span> to determine appropriate action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The home state shall complete any pending investigations of an audiologist<\/span> or speech-language pathologist<\/span> who changes his primary state of residence during the course of the investigations. The home state shall also have the authority to take appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the coordinated licensure information system shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse actions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If otherwise permitted by state law<\/span>, the member state may recover from the affected audiologist<\/span> or speech-language pathologist<\/span> the costs of investigations and disposition<\/span> of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that audiologist<\/span> or speech-language pathologist<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings<\/span> of the remote state, provided that the member state follows the member state’s own procedures for taking the adverse action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Joint Investigations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective audiology or speech-language pathology practice act or other applicable state law<\/span>, any member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Member states shall share any investigative, litigation<\/span>, or compliance materials<\/span> in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under this Compact. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> If adverse action is taken by the home state against an audiologist<\/span>’s or speech language pathologist’s license, the audiologist<\/span>’s or speech-language pathologist<\/span>’s privilege<\/span> to practice in all other member states shall be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the state license. All home state disciplinary orders<\/span> that impose adverse action against an audiologist<\/span>’s or speech-language pathologist<\/span>’s license shall include a statement that the audiologist<\/span>’s or speech-language pathologist<\/span>’s privilege<\/span> to practice is deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall promptly notify the home state of any adverse actions by remote states. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> Nothing in this Compact shall override a member state’s decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADVERSE ACTIONS (\u00a7 54.1-2612)\n\nA. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall\nhave the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to:\n\n 1. Take adverse action against an audiologist’s or speech-language\n pathologist’s privilege to practice within that member state.\n\n 2. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the\n attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence.\n Subpoenas issued by a licensing board in a member state for the attendance and\n testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state\n shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction,\n according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas\n issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any\n witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service\n statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.\n\n 3. Only the home state shall have the power to take adverse action against an\n audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s license issued by\n the home state.\n\nB. For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state shall give the same\npriority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as it would\nif the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state\nshall apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action.\n\nC. The home state shall complete any pending investigations of an audiologist or\nspeech-language pathologist who changes his primary state of residence during\nthe course of the investigations. The home state shall also have the authority\nto take appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of the\ninvestigations to the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the\ncoordinated licensure information system shall promptly notify the new home\nstate of any adverse actions.\n\nD. If otherwise permitted by state law, the member state may recover from the\naffected audiologist or speech-language pathologist the costs of investigations\nand disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that\naudiologist or speech-language pathologist.\n\nE. The member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of the\nremote state, provided that the member state follows the member state’s\nown procedures for taking the adverse action.\n\nF. Joint Investigations.\n\n 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective\n audiology or speech-language pathology practice act or other applicable state\n law, any member state may participate with other member states in joint\n investigations of licensees.\n\n 2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance\n materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated\n under this Compact.\n\nG. If adverse action is taken by the home state against an audiologist’s\nor speech language pathologist’s license, the audiologist’s or\nspeech-language pathologist’s privilege to practice in all other member\nstates shall be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the\nstate license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse action\nagainst an audiologist’s or speech-language pathologist’s license\nshall include a statement that the audiologist’s or speech-language\npathologist’s privilege to practice is deactivated in all member states\nduring the pendency of the order.\n\nH. If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the\nadministrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall\npromptly notify the home state of any adverse actions by remote states.\n\nI. Nothing in this Compact shall override a member state’s decision that\nparticipation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, c. 337.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}