Cross-Jurisdictional Virtual Care - 2

These are situations where: The SLP or audiologist will not be providing services to members of the Alberta public, and The SLP or audiologist will return to their home jurisdiction after their stay in Alberta. E.g., SLPs or audiologists going on vacation to Alberta. Given that the client is not members of the Alberta public, and because the SLP or audiologist will not be providing professional services to members of the Alberta public, registration with ACSLPA will not be required to provide virtual services in this situation. ACSLPA is not able to comment on the requirements of the clinician’s home/primary [...]

These are situations where: The client’s permanent address will no longer be in the jurisdiction where the SLP or audiologist is registered to practice, The client would like to continue receiving services from the clinician in their old jurisdiction after they move to Alberta, and The client will not be returning to the jurisdiction where the SLP or audiologist is registered to practice. SLPs or audiologists wishing to provide virtual services to a client who is permanently moving to Alberta must be registered with ACSLPA in order to offer virtual services. These clinicians may provide longer-term virtual services or may [...]

These are situations where: The client’s permanent address is in the jurisdiction where the SLP or audiologist is registered to practice, The client will be returning to the jurisdiction where the SLP or audiologist is registered after their stay in Alberta, The client would like to continue virtual services with their clinician in their home jurisdiction while they are in Alberta, and The SLP or audiologist will not be providing any professional services to any member(s) of the Alberta public. E.g., clients travelling to Alberta on vacation, clients temporarily residing in Alberta for family, school, work, or other obligations. Given [...]