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 607 - DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS; SCOPE OF TASKS OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS
Section Spe 607.06 - Actions and Decisions Prohibited to Certified Speech-Language Assistants

(a) Represent himself or herself as an SLP;

(b) Perform standardized or nonstandardized diagnostic tests, formal or informal evaluations, or swallowing screenings/checklists;

(c) Tabulate or interpret results and observations of feeding and swallowing evaluations performed by SLPs;

(d) Participate in formal parent conferences, case conferences, or any interdisciplinary team without the presence of the supervising SLP or other designated SLP;

(e) Provide interpretative information to the student, patient, client, family, or others regarding the patient or client status or service;

(f) Write, develop, or modify a student's, patient's, or client's treatment plan in any way;

(g) Assist with students, patients, or clients without following the individualized treatment plan prepared by the licensed SLP and/or without access to supervision;

(h) Sign any formal documents;

(i) Select students, patients, or clients for service;

(j) Discharge a student, patient, or client from services;

(k) Make referrals for additional services;

(l) Disclose clinical or confidential information either orally or in writing to anyone other than the supervising SLP unless mandated by law;

(m) Develop or determine the swallowing strategies or precautions for patients, family, or staff;

(n) Treat medically fragile students, patients, or clients independently; or

(o) Design or select augmentative and alternative communication systems or devices.