{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-32-15","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-32-15","heading":"Speech-language pathology and audiology assistants; supervision requirements.","body":"(a) Commencing July 1, 2014, speech-language pathology assistants and audiology assistants shall register with the board and shall:\n(1) Possess a minimum of an associate's degree from an institution or technical training program with a program of study designed to prepare the student to be a speech language pathology or audiology assistant;\n(2) Work only under the supervision of a licensee licensed in the professional field in which the assistant is working; and\n(3) Meet all requirements set by the board.\n(b) Licensees who supervise assistants shall:\n(1) Report to the board the name and field of practice of each assistant working under the licensee's supervision;\n(2) Complete initial supervision training prior to accepting an assistant for supervision and upgrade supervision training as required by the board;\n(3) Document preservice training and credentials of the assistant;\n(4) Provide direct supervision of the first three hours of treatment by the assistant for each patient or client, followed by a minimum of one direct observation for each subsequent two week period and document the direct observation;\n(5) Provide general supervision and be responsible for the extent, kind and quality of service provided by the assistant and for all services provided by the assistant;\n(6) Ensure that persons receiving services from an assistant receive prior written notification that services are to be provided, in whole or in part, by an assistant; and\n(7) Meet all other requirements set by the board.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 32. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-32-15/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:28Z","sha256":"a5adcb7b7d4fc780a1d157042eebf9a1dc713b09e009679105a27ec459364ab8","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-32-14","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-32-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}