Section R9-16-211. Requirements for Supervising a Speech-language Pathologist Assistant

A licensed speech-language pathologist who provides direct super- vision or indirect supervision to a speech-language pathologist assistant shall:

1.        Have at least two years of full-time professional experi- ence as a licensed speech-language pathologist;

2.        Provide direct supervision or indirect supervision to no more than two full-time or three part-time speech-lan- guage pathologist assistants at one time;

3.        Ensure that the amount and type of direct supervision and indirect supervision provided is consistent with:

a.         The  speech-language  pathologist  assistant’s   skills and experience,

b.        The needs of the clients served,

c.         The setting where the services are provided, and

d.        The tasks assigned;

4.        Inform a client when the services of a speech-language pathology assistant is being provided;

5.        Document each occurrence of direct supervision and indi- rect supervision provided to a speech-language pathology assistant, including:

a.         The speech-language pathologist assistant’s  name and license number,

b.        The name and address of business where services occurred, and

c.         The date and type of supervision provided;

6.        Ensure that the amount and type of direct supervision and indirect supervision provided to a speech-language pathology assistant is:

a.         A minimum of 20 per cent direct supervision and 10 per cent indirect supervision during the first 90 days of employment; and

b.        Subsequent to the first 90 days of employment, a minimum of 10 per cent direct supervision and 10 per cent indirect supervision;

7.        If more than one licensed speech-language pathologist provides direct supervision or indirect supervision to a speech-language pathology assistant, designate one speech-language pathologist as the primary speech-lan- guage pathologist who is responsible for coordinating direct supervision and indirect supervision provided by other speech-language pathologists;

8.        Establish a record for each speech-language pathologist assistant who receives direct supervision and indirect supervision from the speech-language pathologist that includes:

a.         The speech-language pathologist assistant’s name, home address, telephone number, and e-mail;

b.        A plan indicating the types of skills and the number of hours allocated to the development of each skill that the speech-language pathologist assistant is expected to complete;

c.         A document listing each occurrence of direct super- vision or indirect supervision provided to the speech-language pathologist assistant that includes:

i.         Business name and address where supervision occurred;

ii.        The   times  when   the  supervision   started  and ended,

iii.      The types of clinical interactions provided; and

iv.       Notation of speech-language pathologist assis- tant’s progress;

d.        Documentation of evaluations provided to the speech-language pathologist assistant during the time supervision was provided; and

e.         Documentation of when supervision was terminated; and

9.        Maintain a speech-language pathologist assistant record:

a.         Throughout the period that the speech-language pathologist assistant receives direct supervision and indirect supervision clinical interactions from the supervisor; and

b.        For at least two years after the last date the speech- language pathologist assistant received clinical interactions from the supervisor.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective July 12, 1982, pursu- ant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for 90 days (Supp. 82-4). Emergency expired. Permanent rule R9-16-211 adopted effective January 14, 1983 (Supp. 83-1). Repealed effec-

tive March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). New Section R9-16-

211 made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998,

effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).