CHAPTER Spe 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

PART Spe 101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Section Spe 101.01 Purpose

Section Spe 101.02 Scope

PART 102 DEFINITIONS

Section Spe 102.01 Board

Section Spe 102.02 Board of Directors

Section Spe 102.03 Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals

Section Spe 102.04 Speech-Language Assistant

Section Spe 102.05 Speech-Language Pathologist

Section Spe 102.06 Speech-Language Pathology

PART 103 DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD AND BOARD MEETINGS

Section Spe 103.01 Composition of the Board

Section Spe 103.02 Relationship of the Board to the Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals

Section Spe 103.03 Responsibilities of the Board

Section Spe 103.04 Board Meetings and Quorum

Section Spe 103.05 Attendance at Meetings By Members of the Public

Section Spe 103.06 Notice of Meetings

Section Spe 103.07 Minutes of Board Meetings

PART 104 PUBLIC INFORMATION

Section Spe 104.01 Office Location and Mailing Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers, Number for TTY/TDD Users and E-Address

Section Spe 104.02 Communication with the Board

Section Spe 104.03 Public Access to Records

CHAPTER Spe 200 PROCEDURAL RULES

PART Spe 201 DEFINITIONS

Section Spe 201.01 Definitions

PART Spe 202 PROCEDURES FOR THE RECEIPT OF MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS

Section Spe 202.01 Procedures for the Receipt of Misconduct Complaints and the Conduct of Disciplinary Hearings

PART Spe 203 CONSTRUCTION OF RULES; RIGHT TO A HEARING - EXPIRED

Section Spe 203.01 Principles of Construction

Section Spe 203.02 Right to a Hearing

PART Spe 204 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY PRESIDING OFFICER; WAIVER OF RULES

Section Spe 204.01 Presiding Officer

Section Spe 204.02 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer

Section Spe 204.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer

PART Spe 205 TIME PERIODS

Section Spe 205.01 Computation of Time

PART Spe 206 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

Section Spe 206.01 Date of Issuance or Filing

Section Spe 206.02 Format of Documents

Section Spe 206.03 Delivery of Documents

PART Spe 207 MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS

Section Spe 207.01 Motions; Objections to Motions; Ruling on Motions

PART Spe 208 COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING

Section Spe 208.01 Notice Commencing Adjudicative Proceedings

Section Spe 208.02 Appearances

Section Spe 208.03 Pre-hearing Conference

Section Spe 208.04 Recording the Hearing

PART Spe 209 INTERVENTION; ROLE OF BOARD STAFF

Section Spe 209.01 Intervention Procedure

Section Spe 209.02 Effect of Intervention and Rights of an Intervenor

Section Spe 209.03 Role of Board Staff

PART Spe 210 CONTINUANCES AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING

Section Spe 210.01 Continuances

Section Spe 210.02 Failure of a Party to Attend or Participate in the Hearing

PART Spe 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS

Section Spe 211.01 Voluntary Production of Information

Section Spe 211.02 Motions to Compel Production of Information and Documents

Section Spe 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits

PART Spe 212 HEARING PROCEDURE

Section Spe 212.01 Standard and Burden of Proof

Section Spe 212.02 Order of Testimony; Cross-Examination

Section Spe 212.03 Evidence

Section Spe 212.04 Proposed Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law

Section Spe 212.05 Closing the Record

Section Spe 212.06 Reopening the Record

Section Spe 212.07 Disposition

Section Spe 212.08 Rehearings

PART Spe 213 SETTLEMENTS - EXPIRED

Section Spe 213.01 Settlement of Non-Disciplinary Issues

PART Spe 214 RULEMAKING

Section Spe 214.01 Petitions for Rulemaking

Section Spe 214.02 Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking

PART Spe 215 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS

Section Spe 215.01 Purpose

Section Spe 215.02 Public Access and Participation

Section Spe 215.03 Limitations on Public Participation

Section Spe 215.04 Media Access

Section Spe 215.05 Conduct of Public Comment Hearings

PART Spe 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS

Section Spe 216.01 Requests for Declaratory Rulings

Section Spe 216.02 Documents Required to Support Requests for Declaratory Rulings

Section Spe 216.03 Processing Requests for Declaratory Rulings

Section Spe 216.04 Issuance and Publication of Declaratory Rulings

Section Spe 216.05 Effect of Declaratory Rulings

PART Spe 217 EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES - EXPIRED

Section Spe 217.01 Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules

Section Spe 217.02 Contents of Explanation

PART Spe 218 VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF LICENSE - EXPIRED

Section Spe 218.01 Procedures for, and Effect of, Voluntary Surrender of License or Certification

CHAPTER Spe 300 REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE

PART Spe 301 DEFINITIONS

Section Spe 301.01 Active in the Profession

Section Spe 301.02 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

Section Spe 301.03 Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)

Section Spe 301.04 Direct Supervision

Section Spe 301.05 Indirect Supervision

Section Spe 301.06 National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology

PART Spe 302 INITIAL LICENSURE TO PRACTICE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Section Spe 302.01 Types of Initial Licensure

PART Spe 303 APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Section Spe 303.01 Processing of Applications

Section Spe 303.02 Multipart Application Form for All Applicants

Section Spe 303.03 Effect of Notarized Signature

Section Spe 303.04 Documents Required of Applicants for Full and Conditional Licensure

Section Spe 303.05 Documents Required of Applicants for Provisional Licensure

Section Spe 303.06 Reserved

PART Spe 304 ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL LICENSURE FOR THOSE HOLDI0NG A CURRENTLY VALID CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE

Section Spe 304.01 Eligibility for Full Licenses Based Upon a Currently Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence

PART Spe 305 ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL LICENSURE FOR THOSE WITHOUT A CURRENTLY VALID CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE WHO ARE ACTIVE IN THE PROFESSION

Section Spe 305.01 Eligibility for Full Initial Licensure for Those Without a Currently Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence Who Are Active in the Profession

PART Spe 306 ELIGIBILITY FOR CONDITIONAL LICENSURE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HOLD A CURRENTLY VALID CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE AND WHO ARE NOT ACTIVE IN THE PROFESSION

Section Spe 306.01 Eligibility for Conditional Licensure For Those Who Do Not Hold a Currently Valid Certificate of Clinical Competence and Who Are Not Active in the Profession

PART Spe 307 PRACTICE UNDER CONDITIONAL LICENSURE

Section Spe 307.01 Practice Restrictions Imposed Upon Conditional Licensees

Section Spe 307.02 Obligations of Conditional Licensees

Section Spe 307.03 Duration of Conditional Initial Licenses

Section Spe 307.04 Supervision Form

Section Spe 307.05 Eligibility For Full Initial Licensure of Conditional Licensees

Section Spe 307.06 Supervisory Opinion of Competence

Section Spe 307.07 Expiration and Suspension of Conditional Licenses

PART Spe 308 PROVISIONAL LICENSURE

Section Spe 308.01 Function of a Provisional License

Section Spe 308.02 Eligibility for Provisional Licensure

Section Spe 308.03 Eligibility for Provisional Licensure for Applicants on Active Military Duty

Section Spe 308.04 Eligibility for Provisional Licensure for Applicants Who Are Spouses of Active Duty Individuals

Section Spe 308.05 Eligibility of Provisional Licensees for Full Licensure

PART Spe 309 PROVISIONAL LICENSEES’ SUPERVISED PRACTICE

Section Spe 309.01 Supervisors of Provisional Licensees: Eligibility and Obligation to Complete Supervision Form

Section Spe 309.02 Nature of the Supervision Over Provisional Licensees During the Post-Graduate Professional Experience

Section Spe 309.03 Obligations of Provisional Licensees at the Beginning of, During and at the End of, the Post-Graduate Professional Experience

Section Spe 309.04 Obligations of Supervisors at the Beginning of, During and at the End of, the Provisional Licensee's Post-Graduate Professional Experience

Section Spe 309.05 Periodic Supervisory Assessments; Provisional Licensees' Responses to Periodic Supervisory Assessments

Section Spe 309.06 Skills

Section Spe 309.07 Rating the Provisional Licensee's Performance of Skills

Section Spe 309.08 Detailed Rating Scale

CHAPTER Spe 400 CONTINUED STATUS

PART Spe 401 DEFINITIONS

Section Spe 401.01 Definitions

PART Spe 402 PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING A LICENSE AND INDICATING A DECISION NOT TO RENEW

Section Spe 402.01 Procedure for Licensees Who Do Not Wish to Renew Their Licenses

Section Spe 402.02 License Renewal Procedure

Section Spe 402.03 License Renewal Application Packet

Section Spe 402.04 Licensure Renewal Application Form

Section Spe 402.05 Effect of the Renewal Applicant’s Signature

Section Spe 402.06 Documents

Section Spe 402.07 The Board’s Renewal Application Processing Procedures

Section Spe 402.08 Basis for Renewal of Licensure

Section Spe 402.09 Non-Completion of Maintenance of Continuing Competence Reported on the Renewal Form

Section Spe 402.10 Audit Procedure

PART Spe 403 REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSURE

Section Spe 403.01 Licenses Subject to Reinstatement

Section Spe 403.02 Reinstatement of Licenses Suspended Suspended for Disciplinary Reasons

Section Spe 403.03 Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed For No More Than 70 Days

Section Spe 403.04 Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed For Longer Than 70 Days But No More Than Two Years

Section Spe 403.05 Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed For Longer Than Two Years

Section Spe 403.06 Reinstatement Application Form

Section Spe 403.07 Supporting Materials

Section Spe 403.08 Reserved

Section Spe 403.09 Board’s Processing of Applications for Reinstatement of Licensure

PART Spe 404 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS

Section Spe 404.01 Misconduct

Section Spe 404.02 Sanctions

Section Spe 404.03 Procedure for Imposition of Sanctions

Section Spe 404.04 Determinations Required for Sanctions

Section Spe 404.05 Standards for the Selection of Sanctions

Section Spe 404.06 Unauthorized Practice

PART Spe 405 MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING COMPETENCE

Section Spe 405.01 Maintenance of Continuing Competence

Section Spe 405.02 Maintenance of Continuing Competence Through Continuing Professional Education and Professional Activity

Section Spe 405.03 Academic Instruction in Speech-Language Pathology

Section Spe 405.04 Completion of Non-Academic Courses, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops

Section Spe 405.05 Educational Events Held at ASHA Conventions

Section Spe 405.06 Participation in a Facility-Based In-Service Training, Including Grand Rounds

Section Spe 405.07 The Successful Completion of Webinars, Teleconferences, Teleseminars, Video Lectures and Video Courses

Section Spe 405.08 New or Renewed Certification in Adult, Child and Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Section Spe 405.09 Infection Control Education

Section Spe 405.10 Journal Study

Section Spe 405.11 Training Required By the Licensee’s Employer

Section Spe 405.12 Publication of a Journal or Magazine Article Related to Speech-Language Pathology

Section Spe 405.13 Public Professional Presentations Relating to Speech-Language Pathology

Section Spe 405.14 Participation in a Speech-Language Pathology Research Project

Section Spe 405.15 Product Development

Section Spe 405.16 Teaching a Course Related to Speech-Language Pathology

PART Spe 406 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS

Section Spe 406.01 Administrative Obligations of Licensees

Section Spe 406.02 Licensees’ Delegation of Supportive Tasks to Individuals Not Certified by the Board

CHAPTER Spe 500 ETHICAL STANDARDS

PART Spe 501 DEFINITIONS

Section Spe 501.01 Definitions

PART Spe 502 SCOPE

Section Spe 502.01 Scope

PART Spe 503 ETHICAL STANDARDS

Section Spe 503.01 Ethical Standards for Speech-Language Pathologists and Speech-Language Assistants

Section Spe 503.02 Modifications of the ASHA Code of Ethics

CHAPTER Spe 600 SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS

PART Spe 601 SCOPE

Section Spe 601.01 Scope

PART Spe 602 DEFINITIONS

Section Spe 602.01 Definitions

PART Spe 603 INITIAL CERTIFICATION

Section Spe 603.01 Eligibility for Initial Certification as a Speech-Language Assistant

Section Spe 603.02 Application Procedures for Initial Certification as a Speech-Language Assistant

Section Spe 603.03 Letters of Reference - REPEALED

Section Spe 603.04 The Board’s Processing of Applications

PART Spe 604 RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION

Section Spe 604.01 Procedure for Individuals Who Do Not Wish to Renew Their Certification as Speech-Language Assistants

Section Spe 604.02 Certification Renewal Procedure

Section Spe 604.03 Documents

Section Spe 604.04 The Board’s Renewal Application Processing Procedures

Section Spe 604.05 Basis for Renewal of Certification

Section Spe 604.06 Non-Completion of Maintenance of Continuing Competence Reported on the Renewal Form

Section Spe 604.07 Audit Procedure

PART Spe 605 MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING COMPETENCE

Section Spe 605.01 Requirements for Maintenance of continuing Competence

Section Spe 605.02 Continuing Professional Education and Professional Activity

Section Spe 605.03 Academic Instruction in Speech-Language Pathology

Section Spe 605.04 Completion of Non-Academic Courses, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops

Section Spe 605.05 Educational Events Held at ASHA Conventions

Section Spe 605.06 Participation in a Facility-Based In-Service Training, Including Grand Rounds

Section Spe 605.07 Successful Completion of Webinars, Teleconferences, Teleseminars, Video Lectures and Video Courses

PART Spe 606 REINSTATEMENT OF CERTIFICATION

Section Spe 606.01 Certifications Subject to Reinstatement

Section Spe 606.02 Reinstatement of Certifications Suspended Pursuant to Spe 402.09(f)(2) and Reinstatement of Certifications Suspended for Disciplinary Reasons

Section Spe 606.03 Reinstatement of Certifications Lapsed No Longer Than Two Years

Section Spe 606.04 Reinstatement of Certifications Lapsed For Longer Than Two Years

Section Spe 606.05 Reinstatement Application Requirements When Certification Has Lapsed for Longer Than Two Years

Section Spe 606.06 Supporting Materials for Reinstatement When Certification Has Lapsed For Longer Than Two Years

Section Spe 606.07 Board’s Processing of Applications for Reinstatement of Certification

PART Spe 607 DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS; SCOPE OF TASKS OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS

Section Spe 607.01 Direction and Supervision of Speech-Language Assistants

Section Spe 607.02 Limitation on the Number of Speech-Language Assistants Under Supervision

Section Spe 607.03 Speech-Language Assistant Obligation to Present Supervision Rules to Supervisors and to Report Supervision to the Board

Section Spe 607.04 Supervision Form

Section Spe 607.05 Responsibilities of Certified Speech-Language Assistants

Section Spe 607.06 Actions and Decisions Prohibited to Certified Speech-Language Assistants

PART Spe 608 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS

Section Spe 608.01 Administrative Obligations of Individuals Certified as Speech-Language Assistants