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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B20. Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
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64B20-4. Assistants |
1(1) The following are Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology established and approved protocols for consultation and supervision of speech-language pathology assistants prior to providing services in a location distant to the supervising licensee pursuant to 37Section 38468.1125(9), F.S., 40Rules 64B20-424.003 and 4464B20-454.004, 46F.A.C.47:
48(a) Competency of 51duties for which the assistant has been specifically trained and is authorized to perform under Chapter 468, F.S. and Division 64B20, F.A.C. 73in the areas defined in subsection 7964B20-804.003(4), F.A.C.
82(b) Once competency is achieved, Form DH5043-MQA entitled, “Written Protocol: Speech Language Pathology Assistant Collaborative Practice Agreement,” (11/19), 101which is incorporated by reference herein, and can be obtained from 112http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11840, 114must be signed by supervising licensee and speech language pathology assistant confirming the mutual agreement between the licensee and the assistant are acting under established and approved Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology protocols.
148(c) The 150written protocol Form DH5043-MQA signed by the licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and the Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) 169shall 170minimally include the following:
1741. General Information
1772. Description of Duties of the SLPA
1843. Description of Duties of the SLP
1914. Certification
1935. Designated Licensee
196(d) Supervising licensee shall require the availability of the supervising speech language pathologist for consultation with and direction of the supervised assistant must be available via synchronous telecommunication.
224(2) The licensed supervising speech-language pathologist will maintain full ethical and legal responsibility for all actions of the assistant when services are provided.
247(3) The licensed supervising speech-language pathologist must hold a clear and active license within the state of Florida.
265Rulemaking Authority 267468.1125(9) FS. 269Law Implemented 271468.1125(3), 272(4), (9) FS. History–New 2764-20-20.
