Wisconsin Administrative Code
Hearing and Speech Examining Board
Chapter HAS 6 - Licensure Of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists And Temporary Licensees
Subchapter III - Unlicensed Individuals
Section HAS 6.14 - Definitions
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง HAS 6.14
Current through August 26, 2024
In this chapter and in ch. 459, Stats.:
(1)
(a)
"Assist in the practice of speech-language pathology" means providing
speech-language pathology services, while under direct supervision, that
include any of the following:
1. Assisting the
speech-language pathologists with speech-language screenings.
2. While in the presence of the
speech-language pathologist, providing assistance during client
evaluations.
3. Helping with
informal documentation such as taking a written language sample; organizing
test materials; preparing treatment materials; developing communication boards
and performing assigned clerical duties.
4. Scheduling activities, preparing charts,
records, graphs or displaying data related to client performance.
5. Performing calibration and regular
maintenance of equipment.
6.
Participating in research projects, in-service training and public relations
programs.
7. While in the presence
of the speech-language pathologist, providing assistance during a treatment
session conducted by the speech-language pathologist that may include any of
the following:
a. Structured speech-language
drills; oral motor exercises; practice and reinforcement of established
speech-language skills and applications to communication activities of daily
living.
b. Informal documentation
of the client's response to treatment.
8. Providing treatment to clients selected by
the speech-language pathologist by adhering to the treatment plans established
by the speech-language pathologist who is available on site for consultation,
as needed.
(b) "Assist
in the practice of speech-language pathology" does not include any of the
following:
1. Performing formal or informal
speech-language pathology evaluations.
2. Interpreting screening or test
results.
3. Participating in client
conferences or interdisciplinary team meetings or communicating with a client's
family or other individuals outside of the presence of the supervising
speech-language pathologist unless authorized by the speech-language
pathologist.
4. Writing evaluation
consultation reports.
5. Counseling
or consulting with the client, the client's family or other individuals
regarding the client's status or service.
6. Writing, developing or modifying a
client's individualized treatment plan.
7. Deviating from the treatment
plan.
8. Working with clients
without direct supervision by the speech-language pathologist.
9. Signing formal client documents such as
evaluations or progress notes.
10.
Selecting clients for service or discharging clients from service.
11. Disclosing confidential client
information to anyone other than the supervising speech-language pathologist
unless authorized by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
12. Referring a client to another health care
provider.
13. Representing himself
or herself as a speech-language pathologist.
14. Using a checklist to tabulate results of
feeding or swallowing evaluations.
15. Demonstrating swallowing strategies or
precautions to a client, the family of a client or staff.
(2)
(a) "Assist in the practice of audiology"
means providing audiology services that include any of the following:
1. Conducting hearing screenings including
pure tone thresholds.
2. Servicing
hearing instruments including applying lubrication, making tube changes on ear
molds, cleaning and repairing cases or ear mold surfaces, checking battery
status and returning hearing instruments to clients after servicing.
3. Preparing informal documentation of
clients' responses to treatment or service.
4. Performing biological checks, calibrations
and regular maintenance of equipment.
5. Preparing charts and records, scheduling
activities and performing assigned clerical duties.
(b) "Assist in the practice of audiology"
does not mean any of the following:
1.
Performing diagnostic audiological evaluations.
2. Interpreting screening or test
results.
3. Writing evaluation
consultation reports.
4. Providing
counseling to the client or the client's family.
5. Signing formal client documents including
evaluations and progress notes.
6.
Disclosing confidential client information unless authorized by the supervising
audiologist.
7. Referring a client
to another health care provider.
(3) "Direct supervision of unlicensed individuals" means:
(a) For purposes of
monitoring unlicensed individuals who assist in the practice of speech-language
pathology, providing direct observation and supervision of the clinical
services provided by the individual to clients at least 50% of client contact
time during the first 90 days of employment and no less than 10% thereafter.
Direct supervision shall be scheduled and documented. Documentation of direct
supervision shall include all of the following:
1. Identifying specific roles and tasks for
the individual.
2. Ensuring that
the tasks performed by the individual do not require the exercise of
professional judgment or entail interpretation of results or the development or
modification of treatment plans.
3.
Providing appropriate training that is competency-based and specific to job
performance.
4. Maintaining a
record of direct supervision provided by the speech-language pathologist over
the unlicensed individual who assists in the practice of speech-language
pathology.
(b) For
purposes of monitoring unlicensed individuals who assist in the practice of
audiology, providing comprehensive, periodic and documented supervision that
includes:
1. Identifying specific roles and
tasks for the individual.
2.
Ensuring that the tasks performed by the individual do not require the exercise
of professional judgment or entail interpretation of results or the development
or modification of treatment plans.
3. Providing appropriate training that is
competency-based and specific to job performance.
(4) "Full-time equivalent individual" means an unlicensed individual who, alone or in conjunction with other unlicensed individuals, assists in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology for a combined total of 40 hours per week.
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