California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 13.4 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board of the Department of Consumer Affairs › Article 12 - Speech-Language Pathology Assistants › Section 1399.170.15 - Requirements for the Supervision of the Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				supervising speech-language pathologist (hereinafter called "supervisor") is
				responsible for designing and implementing a supervisory plan that protects
				client care and maintains the highest possible standards of quality. Treatment
				of the client remains the responsibility of the supervisor.
(b) Any person registering a speech-language
				pathology assistant with the Board shall meet all of the following
				requirements:
(1) Possess and maintain a
				current, active, and unrestricted California license as a speech-language
				pathologist as required in Section
				2532 of the Code and Section
				1399.160.3 of California Code of
				Regulations or may hold a current, active, and unrestricted professional clear,
				clear, or life clinical or rehabilitative services credential in language,
				speech and hearing, or speech-language pathology services credential issued by
				the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and have at least two years
				of full-time experience or 3,120 hours providing services as a licensed or
				credentialed speech-language pathologist. "Full-time experience" as used in
				this section means the individual works a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week
				for at least thirty-six (36) weeks in a calendar year.
(2) Immediately notify the assistant of any
				disciplinary action, including revocation, suspension (even if stayed),
				probation terms, inactive license, or lapse in licensure, which affects the
				supervisor's ability or right to supervise.
(3) Ensure that the extent, kind, and quality
				of the clinical work performed is consistent with the training and experience
				of the person being supervised and be accountable for the assigned tasks
				performed by the speech-language pathology assistant. The supervisor shall
				review client/patient records, monitor and evaluate the ability of the
				assistant to provide services to the particular clientele being treated at the
				setting where the service is being provided, and ensure compliance with all
				laws and regulations governing the practice of speech-language
				pathology.
(4) Provide direct
				supervision that consists of on-site observation and guidance at least twenty
				(20) percent per week of the speech-language pathology assistant's work
				schedule for the first ninety (90) days following initial licensure. The
				supervisor shall maintain a record in the speech-language pathology assistant's
				personnel file that verifies that the speech-language pathology assistant meets
				the requirements in this subdivision.
(5) Complete not less than six (6) hours of
				continuing professional development in supervision training prior to assuming
				responsibility as a supervisor, and three (3) hours in supervision training of
				continuing professional development every four (4) years thereafter. Continuing
				professional development training obtained by a Board-approved provider that
				meets the course content listed below may be applied towards the continuing
				professional development requirement for licensees set forth in Section
				1399.160.3 of the California Code
				of Regulations. The content of such training shall include, but is not limited
				to:
(A) Familiarity with supervision
				literature through reading assignments specified by course
				instructors;
(B) Improving
				knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the speech-language
				pathologist and the assistant, and the relationship between the speech-language
				pathologist and the client;
(C)
				Structuring to maximize supervision, including times and conditions of
				supervision sessions, problem solving ability, and implementing supervisor
				interventions within a range of supervisory modalities including live,
				videotape, audiotape, and case report methods;
(D) Knowledge of contextual variables such as
				culture, gender, ethnicity, and economic issues; and
(E) The practice of clinical speech-language
				pathology including the mandated reporting laws and knowledge of ethical and
				legal issues.
(6)
				Maintain records of course completion in supervision training for a period of
				two years from the speech-language pathology assistant's renewal
				date.
(7) Review with the
				speech-language pathology assistant the laws and regulations pertaining to
				supervision and practice of speech-language pathology assistants.
(8) Develop a plan for the speech-language
				pathology assistant to complete twelve (12) hours of continuing professional
				development every two years through state or regional conferences, workshops,
				formal in-service presentations, independent study programs, or any combination
				of these concerning communication disorders.
(9) Provide the speech-language pathology
				assistant with a plan for how to handle emergencies.
(10) Assume responsibility for all services
				provided to clients by the speech-language pathology assistant that is being
				supervised.