Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXV - Speech Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 1 - General Rules › Section LXXV-129 - Supervision Requirements for Restricted License and Provisional Speech-Language Pathology License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Restricted
				and provisional speech-language pathology licensees are required to undergo
				direct supervision by a licensed speech-language pathologist, licensed in
				accordance with
				R.S.
				37:2659(B). Direct and
				indirect supervision must occur in every work setting in which the licensee is
				employed. An audiologist, licensed in accordance with
				R.S.
				37:2659(A) may supervise
				these individuals for the purpose of hearing screening.
B. Prior to the initiation of supervision of
				an assistant or provisional assistant, training in the area of supervision is
				strongly recommended.
C. Prior to
				the initiation of supervision of a restricted or provisional licensee, training
				in the area of supervision is strongly recommended.
D. An individual may not be supervised by a
				provisional licensee, restricted licensee, assistant licensee, an individual on
				inactive status, a telehealth registrant, or an immediate family
				member.
E. Supervision must involve
				the direct participation of the supervisor in order for the supervisor to
				monitor, observe, evaluate, and make suggestions for improvement regarding the
				supervisee's professional employment.
F. Restricted and provisional speech-language
				pathology licensees must submit a supervisory agreement signed by the
				supervisor and supervisee as prescribed by the board. The form must be
				submitted to the board by the supervisee within 30 days of employment and
				submitted annually at the time of renewal. If there is a change in
				supervisor(s) at any time, a new supervisory agreement must be submitted to the
				board within 30 days of the change in supervision. If there are multiple
				supervisors for the same supervisee, all supervisors must sign the supervisory
				agreement.
G. Speech-language
				pathologists may share the supervision responsibility for Provisional or
				Restricted licensees, but each supervising speech-language pathologist shall
				complete and submit the necessary supervision forms.
H. Supervisory records, including supervision
				logs and other documentation of supervision, shall be maintained by both the
				supervisor and supervisee for a period of three years. Documentation of
				supervision may be requested by the board. Submission of inaccurate or
				falsified supervision documentation may result in disciplinary
				action.
I. The direct supervision
				of the licensee, whether employed full-time or part-time, shall include 16
				hours annually.
1. At least eight shall be
				direct observation hours divided between the areas of diagnostics and
				management. The direct observations must be equal to or greater than a total of
				eight hours. Indirect supervision hours may include conferences, audio and
				video recordings, review of written records, staffings and discussions with
				other persons who have participated in the licensee's training.
2. For 12-month employees, two direct
				observation hours shall be conducted each quarter.
3. For nine-month employees, four direct
				observation hours shall occur in each semester. If the nine-month employment is
				extended for a period of time, additional direct as well as indirect
				supervision hours must occur.