Section Spe 607.06 - Actions and Decisions Prohibited to Certified Speech-Language AssistantsA speech-language assistant shall not:
(a) Represent himself or herself as an SLP;(b) Perform standardized or nonstandardized diagnostic tests, formal or informal evaluations, or swallowing screenings/checklists;(c) Tabulate or interpret results and observations of feeding and swallowing evaluations performed by SLPs;(d) Participate in formal parent conferences, case conferences, or any interdisciplinary team without the presence of the supervising SLP or other designated SLP;(e) Provide interpretative information to the student, patient, client, family, or others regarding the patient or client status or service;(f) Write, develop, or modify a student's, patient's, or client's treatment plan in any way;(g) Assist with students, patients, or clients without following the individualized treatment plan prepared by the licensed SLP and/or without access to supervision;(h) Sign any formal documents;(i) Select students, patients, or clients for service;(j) Discharge a student, patient, or client from services;(k) Make referrals for additional services;(l) Disclose clinical or confidential information either orally or in writing to anyone other than the supervising SLP unless mandated by law;(m) Develop or determine the swallowing strategies or precautions for patients, family, or staff;(n) Treat medically fragile students, patients, or clients independently; or(o) Design or select augmentative and alternative communication systems or devices.N.H. Admin. Code § Spe 607.06
Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 10, Filed March 8, 2018, Proposed by #12486, Effective 3/1/2018, Expires 3/1/2028.