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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 5 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDES AND AUDIOMETRIC TECHNICIANS › Section 5-2 - Speech-Language Pathology Aides Registration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
				may seek registration as a speech-language pathology aide to practice under the
				direct supervision of a licensee.
(b) Education requirement. An applicant must
				have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate.
(c) Application Packet for Speech-Language
				Pathology Aide Registration. The applicant shall submit the following
				documentation to the Board for approval:
(i)
				Completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Direct Supervision agreement executed by
				the applicant and the supervising licensee; and
(iii) A training plan establishing competency
				for the applicant submitted by the supervising licensee, which includes:
(A) Twenty-five (25) hours of direct
				supervised client contact; and
(B)
				Twenty-five (25) hours of direct observational training in the following:
(I) Overview of speech and/or language
				disorders relative to client-related care or hearing and balance relative to
				client-related assessment, disorders, and care;
(II) Ethical and legal
				responsibilities;
(III) Observing
				and data collection specific to site population; and
(IV) Record keeping.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 5 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDES AND AUDIOMETRIC TECHNICIANS › Section 5-3 - Audiometric Technician Registration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
				may seek registration as an audiometric technician to practice under the direct
				supervision of a licensee.
(b)
				Education requirement. An applicant shall have a high school diploma or high
				school equivalency certificate.
(c)
				Application Packet. The applicant shall submit the following documentation to
				the Board for approval:
(i) Completed
				application and payment of fees;
(ii) Direct Supervision agreement executed by
				the applicant and the supervising licensee; and
(iii) A training plan establishing competency
				for an audiometric technician submitted by the supervising licensee, which
				includes:
(A) Twenty-five (25) hours of
				direct supervised client contact; and
(B) Twenty-five (25) hours of direct
				observational training in:
(I) Overview of
				hearing and hearing disorders relative to client-related assessments,
				disorders, and care;
(II) Basic
				training in screening for hearing, including audiometry, tympanometry, and
				otoacoustic emissions, as needed;
(III) Ethical and legal
				responsibilities;
(IV) Observing
				and data collection specific to site population; and
(V) Record keeping.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 5 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDES AND AUDIOMETRIC TECHNICIANS › Section 5-4 - Notice of Transfer or Termination of Supervision

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An aide or
				audiometric technician may change supervisors after the Board reviews and
				approves an executed supervision agreement form.
(b) The supervising licensee may terminate
				supervision of an aide or audiometric technician. The supervising licensee
				shall notify the Board in writing of termination within thirty (30)
				days.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 7 - FEES › Section 7-1 - Authority and Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to determine and collect reasonable fees granted by Wyoming
				  Statute
										33-33-307.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 7 - FEES › Section 7-2 - General Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fees shall be
				payable in the exact amount by credit card, money order, cashier's check, or
				certified check. Application fees and renewals may be paid by personal
				check.
(b) All fees collected by
				the Board are non-refundable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 7 - FEES › Section 7-3 - Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
Services for which the Board charges a fee shall include but
				  is not limited to the following fee schedule.
(a) Application Fee
(i) Provisional $200
(ii) Initial License by Completing
				Provisional $100
(iii) Initial
				License $300
(iv) Endorsement
				$300
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are adopted under the Board's authority granted
				  by Wyoming Statute §
									
										33-35-101.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-2 - Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to:
(a) Conduct
				investigations, hearings, and proceedings concerning:
(i) Actions relating to an application for a
				license including granting or denying; or
(ii) Alleged violations of the Act or the
				Board Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-3 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may refuse to issue a license, certificate or
				  registration to an applicant or may suspend, revoke, or otherwise discipline
				  any licensee or certificate holder who has been guilty of unprofessional
				  conduct within the meaning of
				  W.S.
				  33-33-305(a). Unprofessional
				  conduct includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Violating or conspiring to violate or
				aiding or abetting any person in violating the provision(s) of the Act or any
				provision of the Board rules and regulations;
(b) Committing a dishonest or fraudulent act
				related to practice;
(c) Being
				incompetent or negligent in the practice of Speech-Language Pathology or
				Audiology which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or
				safety of the public;
(d)
				Attempting to procure a license by bribery, fraudulent misrepresentation, or
				through an error in information provided to the Board;
(e) Making or filing a report or record
				signed as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist which the licensee knows
				to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or records
				required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such a
				filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such a
				filing;
(f) Improperly supervising
				an aide, audiometric technician, or a SLPA;
(g) Violating a lawful order of the Board
				entered in a disciplinary matter, or failing to comply with a lawfully issued
				subpoena of the Board;
(h)
				Practicing while a license is revoked, suspended, or expired;
(i) Exercising influence on a client in such
				a manner as to exploit the client for financial gain of the Licensee or of a
				third party;
(j) Failing to comply
				with the Board's request for production of documents not otherwise protected by
				law;
(k) Failing to adequately
				refer or transfer care; or
(l)
				Abandoning a client.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-4 - Application Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Application
				Review. Every application for a license, certificate, or registration shall be
				subject to investigation to determine if the requirements set forth in the Act
				and Board Rules are satisfied. Every application that reveals information that
				merits further investigation shall be assigned to the ARC.
(b) ARC Action. Following investigation, the
				ARC may recommend:
(i) A license or
				certificate be issued, renewed, relicensed, or reinstated;
(ii) A license or certificate be issued,
				renewed, reactivated or reinstated subject to conditions, restrictions, or
				other disciplinary action;
(iii)
				Approval of a settlement agreement, which may include the issuance, renewal,
				reactivation or reinstatement of a license or certificate with the imposition
				of a reprimand, conditions, restrictions, suspension, other discipline or a
				combination thereof; or
(iv) Denial
				of the application.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-5 - Complaint Review and Investigation Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Complaint
				Review. Every complaint submitted to the Board or initiated on behalf of the
				Board shall be investigated by a DC.
(b) Voluntary Surrender. A licensee may
				petition the Board, in writing, to surrender his or her license voluntarily.
				The Board shall hold an expedited meeting at its earliest convenience to
				consider the petition. The Board may accept or reject the petition for
				voluntary surrender and may consider whether the licensee is under
				investigation.
(c) Disciplinary
				Committee Action. The DC may recommend:
(i)
				Dismissal of a complaint;
(ii)
				Issuance of an advisory letter;
(iii) A settlement agreement which may
				include voluntary surrender, suspension, imposition of restrictions or
				conditions, reprimand or other discipline;
(iv) Disciplinary action against the licensee
				including revocation, suspension, reprimand, restrictions or conditions, or
				other discipline; or
(v) Summary
				suspension.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-6 - Summary Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Recommendation.
				If the DC recommends summary suspension, the Board shall conduct an expedited
				proceeding to determine whether the public health, safety, or welfare
				imperatively requires emergency action.
(b) Notice of Intent to Recommend Summary
				Suspension.
(i) The DC shall notify the
				licensee of its intent to recommend summary suspension;
(ii) The Notice of Intent shall contain:
(A) Copy of the complaint; and
(B) Notice that an expedited summary
				suspension proceeding shall be set at the earliest opportunity a quorum of
				Board members may be assembled;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-7 - Formal Proceedings for Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Notice of
				Intent to Recommend Disciplinary Action.
(i)
				The DC shall notify the licensee of its intent to recommend disciplinary
				action.
(ii) The Notice of Intent
				shall:
(A) Include a brief description of the
				facts or conduct that warrants the intended action; and
(B) Provide the licensee an opportunity to
				show compliance or respond to the allegations for disciplinary action within
				fifteen (15) days of the date of the mailing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-8 - Petition

Current through July 13, 2024
The DC shall initiate formal proceedings for disciplinary
				  action by serving a Petition to the last known address of the licensee by
				  certified mail or by regular mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the date
				  set for hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-9 - Notice of Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
The Notice of Hearing shall contain:
(a) The name and last known address of the
				applicant or licensee;
(b) A brief
				statement of the matters asserted relating to:
(i) The recommendation to deny the
				application, the facts upon which the recommendation to deny is based, the
				statutory provisions and/or the Board Rules the applicant is alleged to have
				violated; or
(ii) The nature of the
				Petition, the facts upon which the Petition is based, the statutory provisions
				and/or the Board Rules the licensee is alleged to have violated;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-10 - Lawful Service

Current through July 13, 2024
There shall be a presumption of lawful service of a Petition,
				  Notice of Hearing, or any other communication required by these Board Rules if
				  sent to the last known address of the licensee or applicant by email,
				  certified, or regular mail.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-11 - Dismissal or Default

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Dismissal. The
				Board may enter an order of dismissal based on the allegations contained in the
				recommendation to deny in any case where the applicant or the applicant's
				representative has not appeared at a noticed hearing or pursued
				proceedings.
(b) Default. The Board
				may enter an order of default judgment based on the allegations contained in
				the Petition in any case where the licensee or the licensee's representative
				has not answered the allegations contained in the Petition and has not appeared
				at a noticed hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-12 - Contested Case Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
The hearing officer shall preside over the contested case
				  hearing which shall be conducted pursuant to the WAPA and the Office of
				  Administrative Hearings rules concerning contested case proceedings
				  incorporated by reference in Chapter 1.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-13 - Burden and Standard of Proof

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Application/Licensure Matters. The applicant shall bear the burden to prove by
				a preponderance of evidence that they meet the qualifications for licensure.
				The burden shall shift to the ARC or DC to prove by clear and convincing
				evidence that the Board should deny the applicant a license or certificate. The
				burden shall shift to the applicant to persuade the Board that the ARC or DC's
				grounds for denial are insufficient.
(b) Discipline Matters. The DC shall bear the
				burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that a licensee violated the
				Act or the Board's Rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-14 - Board Decision and Order

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Board Action.
				The Board may resolve an application matter, complaint, or Petition by:
(i) Approving the recommendations of the ARC
				or DC;
(ii) Dismissing or issuing
				an advisory letter; or
(iii)
				Conducting a contested case hearing. Following the hearing and deliberation of
				all evidence admitted at a contested case hearing, the Board may:
(A) Issue, renew, relicense, or reinstate a
				license or certificate;
(B) Issue,
				renew, relicense, or reinstate a license or certificate subject to conditions,
				restrictions, or other disciplinary action;
(C) Deny a license, certificate, renewal,
				relicensure, or reinstatement;
(D)
				Dismiss the complaint or Petition due to lack of clear and convincing
				evidence;
(E) Issue an advisory
				letter; and/or
(F) Impose a
				reprimand, conditions, restrictions, non-renewal, suspension, revocation, other
				discipline or a combination thereof.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 9 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, APPLICATION, AND LICENSURE MATTERS › Section 9-15 - Judicial Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Appeals from
				decisions of the Board are governed by the WAPA and Wyoming Rules of Appellate
				Procedure.
(b) Costs of transcripts
				and any reasonable costs assessed by the Board regarding the record on appeal
				shall be borne by the party making the appeal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 11-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to regulate the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology
				  in Wyoming granted by Wyoming Statute §
									33-33-202(b).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 11-2 - Dual Licensure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To practice in
				both areas of licensure, speech-language pathology and audiology, a licensee
				shall obtain licensure as a speech-language pathologist and
				audiologist.
(b) A speech-language
				pathologist may perform non-diagnostic audiometric screening either for the
				purposes of performing a speech and language evaluation or for initial
				identification of individuals with other communicative disorders.
(c) An audiologist may perform non-diagnostic
				speech and language screening either for purposes of performing an audiologic
				evaluation or for initial identification of individuals with other
				communicative disorders.
(d) Any
				licensee may provide aural habilitation, aural rehabilitation services, and
				auditory processing services, for which they have been properly
				trained.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 11-3 - Practice of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each licensee
				shall comply with the provisions of AAA, ABA, and ASHA's Codes of Ethics as
				referenced in Chapter 1.
(b) For a
				speech-language pathologist, the development and disorders of speech, voice,
				language or swallowing includes, but is not limited to:
(i) Screening, identifying, assessing and
				interpreting, diagnosing, habilitating, rehabilitating, and preventing
				disorders of speech such as
(A)
				Articulation;
(B)
				Pragmatics;
(C) Literacy;
(D) Phonology;
(E) Fluency;
(F) Voice, resonance and nasal
				airflow;
(G) Oral motor speech and
				orofacial myofunctional function;
(H) Oral-pharyngeal function, such as
				swallowing/dysphagia and related disorders;
(I) Language to include verbal and written
				and related non-oral/nonverbal forms;
(J) Cognitive/communication
				disorders;
(K) Memory and
				comprehension; and
(L) Auditory
				processing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 11-4 - Principles of Supervision of Provisional License Holders, Audiometric Technicians and Aides

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility for
				Supervision.
(i) A licensee who has practiced
				for three (3) years may supervise audiometric technicians or speech-language
				pathology aides within the same professional setting.
(ii) A licensee who has practiced for three
				(3) years may supervise a provisional license holder.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 11 - PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 11-5 - Supervision of Aides and Audiometric Technicians

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Limitation on
				Number of Supervisees. A licensee shall not supervise more than three (3)
				audiometric technicians or speech-language pathology aides combined, at one
				time. The licensee may apply for an exception to this requirement by submitting
				a written request to the Board demonstrating just cause for the
				exception.
(b) Renewal of Aides and
				Audiometric Technicians. In order to renew the aide's or audiometric
				technician's registration, the supervising licensee shall submit an annual
				competency evaluation for any speech-language pathology aides or audiometric
				technicians practicing under the licensee's supervision.
(c) Delegable Duties. An aide may assume the
				following duties under direct supervision of the licensee:
(i) Carry out prescriptive programming for
				individuals and groups;
(ii)
				Provide direct treatment assistance to a caseload of identified clients as
				prescribed by the licensee;
(iii)
				Assist with informal documentation such as tallying notes, preparing materials,
				and assisting with other clerical duties;
(iv) Chart and graph clients' progress,
				record progress, and sign documents only that have been reviewed and co-signed
				by the licensee;
(v) Keep daily log
				of specific problems;
(vi) Perform
				simple checks and maintenance of equipment;
(vii) Participate with the licensee in
				research projects, in-service training and public relations programs;
				and
(viii) Speech-language
				pathology aides may conduct speech-language screenings (without interpretation)
				following specified screening protocols developed by the licensee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority granted by Wyoming Statutes
				  33-33-102(a)(ix)
				  and -202(b).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-2 - Requirements for Initial Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
				for initial certification must:
(i) Have an
				Associate's Degree as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant from an accredited
				college or university; or
(ii) Have
				a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology or
				equivalent, from an accredited college or university and one of the following:
(A) Completion of a SPLA training certificate
				program through an accredited college or university;
(B) Completion of ASHA SLPA requirements;
				or
(C) Equivalent training as
				determined by the Board.
(ii) Successfully complete a minimum of one
				hundred (100) hours of supervised clinical field work or its equivalent
				clinical practicum. Supervised clinical field work shall include a minimum of:
(A) 80 hours of direct patient/client/student
				services under the supervision of a SLP; and
(B) 20 hours of indirect
				patient/client/student services under the supervision of a SLP.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-3 - SLPA Responsibilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Service
				Delivery. A SLPA may perform the following tasks based upon his or her training
				and competency:
(i) Assist the SLP with
				speech, language, and hearing screenings without clinical
				interpretation;
(ii) Assist the SLP
				with other tasks as directed;
(iii)
				Assist the SLP with the bilingual translation or interpretation during
				screening and assessment activities exclusive of data interpretation;
(iv) Follow documented treatment plans or
				protocols developed by the supervising SLP;
(v) Document student, patient and client
				performance and report this information to the supervising SLP; and
(vi) Program and provide instruction in the
				use of augmentative and alternative communication devices developed and
				directed by the SLP.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-4 - SLPA Limitations

Current through July 13, 2024
SLPAs shall not:
(a)
				Represent himself or herself as an SLP (nor allow others to presume his or her
				standing as an SLP);
(b) Perform
				standardized or non-standardized diagnostic tests, formal or informal
				evaluations, or swallowing screenings/checklists;
(c) Perform procedures that require a high
				level of clinical acumen and technical skill (e.g., vocal tract prosthesis
				shaping or fitting, vocal tract imaging and oral pharyngeal swallow therapy
				with bolus material);
(d) Tabulate
				or interpret results and observations of feeding and swallowing evaluations
				performed by SLPs;
(e) Participate
				in formal parent conferences, case conferences, or any interdisciplinary team
				without the presence of the supervising SLP or other designated SLP;
(f) Provide interpretative information to the
				student/patient/client, family, or others regarding the patient/client status
				or service;
(g) Write, develop, or
				modify a student's, patient's, or client's treatment plan in any way;
(h) Assist with students, patients, or
				clients without following the individualized treatment plan prepared by the
				certified SLP and/or without access to supervision;
(i) Sign any formal documents (e.g.,
				treatment plans, reimbursement forms, or reports; the SLPA should sign or
				initial informal treatment notes for review and co-sign with the supervising
				SLP as requested);
(j) Select
				students, patients, or clients for service;
(k) Discharge a student, patient, or client
				from services;
(l) Make referrals
				for additional service;
(m)
				Disclose clinical or confidential information either orally or in writing to
				anyone other than the supervising SLP (the SLPA must comply with current HIPPA
				and FERPA guidelines) unless mandated by law;
(n) Develop or determine the swallowing
				strategies or precautions for patients, family, or staff;
(o) Treat medically fragile
				students/patients/clients independently; or
(p) Design or select augmentative and
				alternative communication systems or device.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-5 - Annual Certification Renewal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Certification
				Expiration. Initial certifications shall expire December 31st of the year
				following the year of issue. After the initial certification, certificates
				shall expire December 31st of each year. Certificate holders shall renew their
				certificate on or before December 31st. Certificate holders that fail to timely
				renew shall forfeit the right to practice.
(b) Renewal for certificates issued under
				Section 1(a)(1) of this chapter. A
				certificate holder seeking renewal shall:
(i)
				Submit a completed renewal application and payment of fee;
(ii) Submit documentation of hourly
				supervision by the supervising SLP;
(iii) Attest to completion of ten (10) CEU
				that complies with subsection Chapter 2 Section
				8(c), and
(A) Acceptable CEU documentation shall
				include, but is not limited to, transcripts and certificates of
				completion.
(B) Waiver. The Board
				may grant a waiver for CEU requirements for certificate holders who have
				petitioned and demonstrated just cause based on extenuating
				circumstances.
(iv)
				Submit fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history
				record background check as required by
				W.S.
				33-33-306(e).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-6 - Supervision

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each SLPA must
				be supervised by an SLP licensed in Wyoming. A written Supervision Agreement
				approved by the Board must be in place to include a record of all supervision,
				both direct and indirect. The agreement must be signed by both parties with
				agreement as to responsibility for this documentation. Information to be
				included using the following supervision schedule:
(i) First ninety (90) days from initial
				certification - minimum of thirty (30) percent weekly supervision shall be
				provided with at least twenty (20) percent being direct contact supervision of
				client, student, or individual and ten (10) percent of indirect contact. Weekly
				supervision should be arranged so that every client, student, or individual is
				observed at least once every two weeks. Direct contact means face to face,
				either through tele practice or onsite supervision.
(ii) After successful completion of first
				ninety (90) days, minimum of one hour of direct supervision each week shall be
				provided. In addition, direct supervision shall include direct contact
				supervision of every client, student, or individual every sixty (60) days with
				as much indirect supervision as needed.
(iii) Indirect supervision may include review
				of data, lesson plans, schedules, and any other issues related to the
				individual clients, students, and individuals.
(iv) Supervising SLP - Requirements for
				supervising SLP.
(A) Must have been licensed
				SLP practicing for a minimum of three (3) years;
(B) Hold a Speech-Language Pathology license
				in good standing from the Board;
(D) Must have completed at least a minimum of
				two (2) hours of continuing education hours in supervision prior to beginning
				supervision. These will count towards CEUs for licensure renewal; and
(E) Cannot supervise more than three (3)
				SLPAs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-7 - Failure to Timely Renew

Current through July 13, 2024
A certificate holder who fails to timely renew may apply for
				  renewal during the administrative grace period detailed in Chapter 2, Section
				  9.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-8 - Certificate Re-issuance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Eligibility. An
				applicant may seek re-issuance if his or her certificate has lapsed.
(b) Lapsed Certificate Re-issuance
				Requirements. An applicant shall:
(i) Submit a
				completed re-issuance application and pay the required fee; and
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency
				by submitting proof of completion of ten (10) CEUs for each year or portion
				thereof that the certificate was lapsed up to a maximum of one hundred (100)
				CEUs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 12 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT › Section 12-9 - Audits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) CEUs may be
				audited by the Board for verification of compliance with these
				requirements.
(b) If the Board
				disallows any CEUs, the licensee shall have thirty (30) days from notice of
				such disallowance to:
(i) Provide evidence
				that the disallowed CEUs meet the criteria established by these
				rules;
(ii) Provide documentation
				of having acquired additional CEUs during the required time frame; or
(iii) Cure the disallowance by acquiring the
				required number of CEUs.
(A) Any CEU activity
				completed past the renewal date to cure a disallowance may not be reported on
				subsequent applications for license renewal.
(B) If a licensee fails to complete the
				required number of CEUs, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary
				action.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 13 - TELEHEALTH › Section 13-1 - Authority and Statement of Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's
				  authority to establish standards governing the delivery of speech-language
				  pathology and audiology services via telehealth granted by Wyoming
				  Statute
										33-1-303(a)(iv).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 13 - TELEHEALTH › Section 13-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Facilitator"
				means an individual who is physically located where the client receives
				services and who facilitates the delivery of telehealth services at the
				direction of the Licensee.
(b)
				"Telehealth" means the delivery of speech-language pathology or audiology
				services using electronic communications, information technology, or other
				means between a Licensee in one location and a patient in another
				location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 13 - TELEHEALTH › Section 13-3 - Guidelines for Use of Telehealth

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The delivery of
				telehealth services occurs where a client is located at the time telehealth
				services are provided.
(b) An
				individual must be licensed by the Board or have been granted the privilege to
				practice in Wyoming under W.S. 33-33-402 to provide telehealth services to a
				client physically located in Wyoming at the time the services are
				provided
(c) Initial assessment of
				a client may be conducted via telehealth and does not have to be in
				person.
(d) An individual who
				provides telehealth services to a client in Wyoming shall:
(i) Adhere to the same standard of care as if
				the services were performed in-person;
(ii) Have the appropriate knowledge and
				skills to competently deliver services via telehealth;
(iii) Assess the client's candidacy for
				delivery of services via telehealth and determine it is appropriate given the
				type of service and the needs of the client before providing services via
				telehealth; and
(iv) Use a
				Facilitator when necessary to appropriately provide services via
				telehealth.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 14 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS › Section 14-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to authority
				  granted by Wyoming Statute
				  33-33-305 (a) and
				  16-3-103(j)(i).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 14 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS › Section 14-2 - Application Action

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may deny, refuse to renew, impose probationary
				  conditions upon a license for any of the following:
(a) Unprofessional conduct as defined in
				W.S.
				33-33-305;
(b) Violating or conspiring to violate or
				aiding or abetting any person in violating the provision(s) of the Act or any
				provision of the Board rules and regulations;
(c) Committing a dishonest or fraudulent act
				related to practice;
(d) Being
				incompetent or negligent in the practice of Speech-Language Pathology or
				Audiology which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or
				safety of the public;
(e)
				Attempting to procure a license by bribery, fraudulent misrepresentation, or
				through an error in information provided to the Board;
(f) Making or filing a report or record
				signed as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist which the licensee knows
				to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or records
				required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such a
				filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such a
				filing;
(g) Improperly supervising
				an aide, audiometric technician, or a SLPA;
(h) Violating a lawful order of the Board
				entered in a disciplinary matter, or failing to comply with a lawfully issued
				subpoena of the Board;
(i)
				Practicing while a license is revoked, suspended, or expired;
(j) Exercising influence on a client in such
				a manner as to exploit the client for financial gain of the Licensee or of a
				third party;
(k) Failing to comply
				with the Board's request for production of documents not otherwise protected by
				law;
(l) Failing to adequately
				refer or transfer care; and
(m)
				Abandoning a client.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 14 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS › Section 14-3 - Application Review

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Assigning
				Application Review Committee (ARC).
(i) Board
				staff shall review all applications for a license.
(ii) When Board staff determines that there
				may be grounds to deny a license or approve a license subject to discipline or
				restrictions, Board staff shall refer the application to an ARC.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 14 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS › Section 14-4 - Hearing Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Upon receiving
				a written request for a hearing from an applicant, the Board or a hearing
				officer appointed by the Board shall begin a contested case proceeding. Board
				staff or the hearing officer shall serve a Notice of Hearing on the applicant
				at least 30 days before the hearing. The Notice of Hearing shall contain:
(i) A brief statement of the matters
				asserted, including:
(A) The ARC's
				recommendation;
(B) The facts upon
				which the recommendation is based; and
(C) The statutory provisions or Board rules
				the applicant is alleged to have violated or failed to meet to qualify for
				licensure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS › Section 15-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board promulgates these rules according to authority
				  granted by Wyoming Statute
				  33-33-305 and
				  16-3-103(j)(i).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS › Section 15-2 - Disciplinary Action

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may take disciplinary action for the
				  following:
(a) Violating the Board's
				practice act or rules;
(b)
				Violating a Board order;
(c)
				Unprofessional conduct as defined in
				W.S.
				33-33-305(a);
(d) Violating the Code of Ethics as found in
				Chapter 1, Section
				6 of these Rules;
(e) Violating or conspiring to violate or
				aiding or abetting any person in violating the provision(s) of the Act or any
				provision of the Board rules and regulations;
(f) Committing a dishonest or fraudulent act
				related to practice;
(g) Being
				incompetent or negligent in the practice of Speech-Language Pathology or
				Audiology which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or
				safety of the public;
(h)
				Attempting to procure a license by bribery, fraudulent misrepresentation, or
				through an error in information provided to the Board;
(i) Making or filing a report or record
				signed as a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist which the licensee knows
				to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or records
				required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such a
				filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such a
				filing;
(j) Improperly supervising
				an aide, audiometric technician, or a SLPA;
(k) Violating a lawful order of the Board
				entered in a disciplinary matter, or failing to comply with a lawfully issued
				subpoena of the Board;
(l)
				Practicing while a license is revoked, suspended, or expired;
(m) Exercising influence on a client in such
				a manner as to exploit the client for financial gain of the Licensee or of a
				third party;
(n) Failing to comply
				with the Board's request for production of documents not otherwise protected by
				law;
(o) Failing to adequately
				refer or transfer care; or
(p)
				Abandoning a client.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS › Section 15-3 - Complaint Review and Disciplinary Investigation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Complaints that
				a licensee has violated the Board's practice act or the Board's rules shall be
				submitted to the Board's office. Board staff may initiate complaints.
(b) After receiving a complaint or initiating
				a complaint, Board staff shall assign the complaint to an Investigation
				Committee (IC) for investigation.
(c) After reviewing and investigating the
				complaint, the IC may recommend that the Board:
(i) Dismiss the complaint;
(ii) Summarily suspend a license;
(iii) Approve a settlement
				agreement;
(iv) Discipline the
				licensee, including:
(A) Suspend a
				license;
(B) Revoke a license;
				or
(C) Impose probationary
				conditions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS › Section 15-4 - Summary Suspension

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An IC may
				recommend that the Board summarily suspend a license at any time when the IC or
				Board staff believes that the licensee's continued practice imperatively
				requires emergency action to protect the public health, safety, or
				welfare.
(b) The IC shall notify
				the licensee of its intent to recommend summary suspension. The Notice of
				Intent shall contain:
(i) A copy of the
				complaint, if any;
(ii) A
				description of the grounds for the summary suspension recommendation;
				and
(iii) Notice that an expedited
				summary suspension proceeding shall be set at the earliest opportunity a quorum
				of Board members may be assembled.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS › Section 15-5 - Surrender in Lieu of Discipline and Licenses Issued in Error

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee may
				petition the Board, in writing, to voluntarily surrender a license in lieu of
				discipline.
(i) The IC shall recommend that
				the Board approve or deny the petition.
(ii) The Board may approve or deny the
				petition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 058 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 15 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINE MATTERS › Section 15-6 - Hearing Procedure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) There shall be
				a presumption of lawful service of a Notice of Intent, Petition, Notice of
				Hearing, or any other communication required by these rules if sent by U.S.
				mail to the address the licensee most recently supplied to the Board.
(b) The IC shall notify the licensee of its
				intent to file a petition for disciplinary action. The Notice of Intent shall:
(i) Include a brief description of the facts
				or conduct that warrant the intended action;
(ii) Include a description of the nature of
				the discipline the IC intends to seek; and
(iii) Provide the Licensee no less than 30
				days to show that the licensee has complied with all lawful license
				requirements.