{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-305-111","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-305-111","heading":"Limitations on authority - limitations specific to speech-language pathology assistants.","body":"(1) Nothing in this article 305 authorizes a speech-language pathologist or a speech-language pathology assistant to engage in the practice of medicine, as defined in section 12-240-107; dentistry, as defined in sections 12-220-104 (6) and 12-220-305; or any other profession for which licensure, certification, or registration is required, except as authorized by this article 305.\n\n(2) Nothing in this article 305 authorizes a speech-language pathology assistant to practice speech-language pathology unless the speech-language pathology assistant practices under the direction and supervision of a supervising speech-language pathologist.\n\n(3) A speech-language pathology assistant shall not:\n\n(a) Represent themself as a speech-language pathologist;\n\n(b) Interpret assessment tools for the purpose of diagnosing disability or determining eligibility or qualification for services;\n\n(c) Administer or interpret feeding or swallowing screenings, checklists, or assessments;\n\n(d) Diagnose communication and feeding or swallowing disorders;\n\n(e) Develop or determine the feeding or swallowing strategies or precautions for patients;\n\n(f) Disclose clinical or confidential information, including diagnoses, services provided, or response to treatment, either orally or in writing, to individuals who have not been approved by the supervising speech-language pathologist to receive information, unless mandated by law;\n\n(g) Write, develop, or modify a patient's plan of care in any way;\n\n(h) Make referrals for additional services;\n\n(i) Select augmentative and alternative communication systems or devices;\n\n(j) Treat medically fragile patients who are acutely ill and in an unstable health condition without continuous, direct supervision by a supervising speech-language pathologist, which may include synchronous or live telesupervision;\n\n(k) Perform procedures that require specialized knowledge and training, including vocal tract prosthesis shaping or fitting or vocal tract imaging;\n\n(l) Provide input in care conferences, case conferences, or interdisciplinary team meetings without the presence or prior approval of a supervising speech-language pathologist or other designated speech-language pathologist;\n\n(m) Provide interpretative information to a patient or others regarding the patient's status or service; or\n\n(n) Sign or initial any formal documents, including plans of care, reimbursement forms, or reports, that are not also signed by a supervising speech-language pathologist.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 305 - Speech-language Pathologists"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"436d89bc46328191cfae221ba41cc20ce6d939c43441388b368047635ae193ba","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-305-110","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-305-111.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}