S.D. Admin. R. 20:79:04:03
During the first-90 two weeks of working with a speech-language pathology assistant the supervising speech-language pathologist shall observe the speech-language pathology assistant performing direct and indirect services and develop a written supervision plan. The plan must include:
Written review of the plan must be completed at least annually, or more frequently based on the speech-language pathology assistant's skills, needs of the client, setting, and any other factor identified by the speech-language pathologist. The speech-language pathologist and speech-language pathology assistant are jointly responsible for ensuring the plan is implemented as written and documenting all supervision activities.
The supervising speech-language pathologist shall initiate the first contact with every client and thereafter review data on every client seen by the speech-language pathology assistant biweekly The speech-language pathologist shall make direct contact with each client at leas once every 60 calendar days.
The supervising speech-language pathologist shall supervise the speech-language pathology assistant for medically fragile clients. For purposes of this section, the term, medically fragile, includes any client who is acutely ill and in an unstable health condition.
A speech-language pathology assistant may not perform any tasks when a supervising speech-language pathologist cannot be reached by personal contact. If a supervising speech-language pathologist is no longer available to provide appropriate supervision, the speech-language pathology assistant may not perform assigned tasks until a new supervisor, meeting the requirements of §36-37-20, has been designated. If the supervising speech-language pathologist changes, the new supervising speech-language pathologist shall work with the previous supervisor or supervisors to determine the appropriate supervision level based on the speech-language pathology assistant's knowledge, skills, experience, and demonstrated competency to develop a new supervision plan.
For a speech-language pathology assistant with more than one supervising speech-language pathologist, the supervisors must coordinate to collectively meet the requirements of this section.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:79:04:03
General Authority: SDCL 36-37-12.
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-37-5(3)(c), 36-37-12(15), 36-37-18, 36-37-20.