Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1581

A. In 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:

1. Take adverse action against an audiologist's or speech

language pathologist's privilege to practice within that member

state;

2. Issue 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; and

3. Only 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.

B. 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 to determine appropriate action.

C. The home state shall complete any pending investigations of

an audiologist or speech-language pathologist who changes primary

state of residence during the course of the investigations. The

home state shall also have the authority to take appropriate

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action(s) 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.

D. If otherwise permitted by state law, the home state shall

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.

E. The home state shall take adverse action based on the

factual findings of the remote state; provided, that the home state

follows its own procedures for taking the adverse action.

F. Joint Investigations.

1. 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, any member state may participate with

other member states in joint investigations of licensees.

2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or

compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual

investigation initiated under the Compact.

G. If 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.

H. 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. 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.