ORS 681.375: Role of speech-language pathology assistants; rules.

The State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall adopt rules to define the role of speech-language pathology assistants, including but not limited to:

      (1) The responsibilities of speech-language pathologists for the supervision and instruction of speech-language pathology assistants, including the frequency, duration and documentation of direct, on-site supervision and the quantity and content of instruction.

      (2) The ratio of speech-language pathology assistants to speech-language pathologists.

      (3) The scope of duties and restrictions on responsibilities of speech-language pathology assistants.

      (4) The qualifications that must be met before a speech-language pathology assistant may be certified.

      (5) Clarification of the differences between the scope of duties of speech-language pathology assistants and of instructional assistants as described in ORS 681.360 (5). [2001 c.626 §8; 2005 c.698 §15; 2015 c.245 §52]

(State Board)