"Practice of speech-language pathology" means the application of principles, methods and procedures relating to the development and effectiveness of human communication and disorders of human communication, and includes, without limitation:
1. The prevention, screening, consultation, assessment, treatment, counseling, collaboration and referral services for disorders of speech, fluency, resonance voice language, feeding, swallowing and cognitive aspects of communication;
2. Augmentative and alternative communication techniques and strategies;
3. Auditory training, speech reading and speech and language intervention for persons who suffer from hearing loss;
4. The screening of persons for hearing loss and middle ear pathology;
5. The use of oral and nasal endoscopy for the purpose of vocal tract imaging and visualization;
6. Selecting, fitting and establishing effective use of prosthetic or adaptive devices for communication, swallowing or other upper respiratory and digestive functions, not including sensory devices used by persons with hearing loss;
7. Providing services to modify or enhance communication;
8. Providing referral services for medical diagnosis and treatment; and
9. At the request of a physician, participating in the diagnosis of a person.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1253; A 1991, 171; 2015, 2301)