8405.1 The clinical fellowship shall consist of an employment, with or without direct compensation, as a professional in the field of speech-language pathology under general supervision with a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours of work per week. This requirement may also be met with part-time employment as follows:

1. (a) Fifteen (15) to nineteen (19) hours a week, for a period of eighteen (18) months;
2. (b) Twenty (20) to twenty-four (24) hours a week, for a period of fifteen (15) months; or
3. (c) Twenty-five (25) to twenty-nine (29) hours a week, for a period of twelve (12) months.

8405.2 At least eighty percent (80%) of the clinical fellowship shall involve direct client contact, which includes the following:

1. (a) Assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment;
2. (b) Screening;
3. (c) Habilitation and rehabilitation; and
4. (d) Activities related to case management.

8405.3 The remaining twenty percent (20%) may be composed of supervised activities such as writing, research or planning.

8405.4 The activities included in a clinical fellowship shall consist of the following:

1. (a) Conducting evaluations and treatment procedures;
2. (b) Interpreting test results;
3. (c) Determining case selections;
4. (d) Designing treatment programs;
5. (e) Collecting data and documenting performance;
6. (f) Maintaining clinical records;

(g) Providing written or oral reports (progress notes, diagnostic reports) regarding patients' or clients' status;

(h) Making referrals; and

(i) Participating in case conferences.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6632 (July 14, 2017).