New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Spe - Governing Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Care Providers
Chapter Spe 600 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS
Part Spe 602 - DEFINITIONS
Section Spe 602.01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Spe 602.01

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) "American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)" means the national professional organization of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

(b) "Direct supervision" means supervision during which the supervisor is physically present and observing the activities of the individual being supervised.

(c) "Indirect supervision" means supervision through:

(1) The supervisor's review of the treatment progress notes made by the individual supervised;

(2) Telephone conversations between the supervisor and the individual supervised;

(3) Electronic correspondence between the supervisor and the individual supervised; and

(4) Any other form of supervision which is not direct supervision.

(d) "Maintenance of continuing competence" means engaging in continuing professional education or continuing professional activity to develop and maintain for the purpose of performing professional responsibilities the following abilities:

(1) Knowledge;

(2) Performance skills;

(3) Interpersonal abilities;

(4) Critical reasoning; and

(5) Ethical reasoning.

(e) "Speech-language assistant" means, pursuant to RSA 326-F:1, II-a, any person certified by the governing board of speech-language pathologists who meets minimum qualifications which are less than those necessary for licensing as a speech-language pathologist and who does not act independently but works under the direction and supervision of a speech-language pathologist licensed by the board.

(f) "Teleconference" means a live exchange of information from a remote location linked by a telecommunication system.

(g) "Teleseminar" means a teleconference.

(h) "Video lecture" means a lecture delivered through the use of video technology.

(i) "Video course" means a course delivered through the use of video technology.

(k) "Webinar" means a presentation, lecture, workshop, or seminar that is transmitted over the internet.

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The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 10, eff. 3/9/2024 is not yet available.

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