The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Audiologist.” Any person who is qualified by education, training and clinical experience and is licensed under this act to engage in the practice of audiology. The audiologist is an independent practitioner providing services in hospitals, clinics, schools, private practices and other settings in which audiologic services are relevant. A person is deemed to be or to hold himself out as being an audiologist if he offers such services to the public under any title incorporating the terms audiology, audiologist, audiological consultant, hearing aid audiologist or any variation, synonym, coinage or similar title that expresses, employs or implies these terms, names or functions.

“Board.” The State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

“Neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring.” The process of continual testing and interpreting of results by the use of electrodiagnostic modalities to identify and monitor the functional integrity of neurological structures to reduce the risk of injury and complications related to the nervous system during a surgical procedure.

“Person.” Any individual, organization, association, partnership, company, trust or corporate body, except that only individuals can be licensed under this act. Any reference in this act to a licensed person shall mean a natural individual person.

“Practice of audiology.” The application of principles, methods and procedures related to disorders of the auditory and vestibular systems. Areas of audiology practice include the following:

“Practice of speech-language pathology.” The application of principles, methods and procedures of prevention, screening, consultation, identification, assessment and evaluation, determination of disorders and service delivery model, nonmedical treatment and intervention, counseling, collaboration and referral services for persons with known or suspected language, cognitive and linguistic, social, speech (resonance and voice, fluency and sound production), feeding and swallowing, orofacial myofunctional disorders or communication disorders, including, but not limited to:

“Speech-language pathologist.” Any person who is qualified by education, training and clinical experience and is licensed under this act to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology and is an independent practitioner providing services in hospitals, clinics, public school entities, nonpublic schools, private practices and other settings in which speech-language pathology services are relevant. A person is deemed to be or to hold himself out as being a speech-language pathologist if he offers services and functions defined under this act as the practice of speech-language pathology or offers to treat any disorders that may be treated by a licensed speech-language pathologist under any title incorporating the terms speech-language pathology, speech-language pathologist, speech therapist, voice therapist, aphasiologist, orofacial myologist, dysphagia therapist or any variation, synonym, coinage or similar title that expresses, employs or implies these terms, names or functions.