§ 36-37-20 Supervision of assistant by licensed speech-language pathologist.

SD Codified L § 36-37-20 (2019) (N/A)
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36-37-20. Supervision of assistant by licensed speech-language pathologist. An assistant shall be supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist who has at least three years of experience as a speech-language pathologist. The supervising speech-language pathologist:

(1) Is responsible for the extent, kind, and quality of service provided by the assistant, consistent with the board's designated standards and requirements;

(2) Shall ensure that persons receiving services from an assistant receive prior written notification that services are to be provided, in whole or in part, by a speech-language pathology assistant;

(3) May not supervise more than three speech-language pathology assistants at one time.

An assistant may have more than one supervisor if the board is notified.

Source: SL 2012, ch 196, § 20.