1. A. The Board shall issue a speech-language pathology assistant license to a limited licensee who:

   1. (1) Has successfully completed the requirements of the limited licensure period; or
   2. (2) Meets the qualifications for waiver of requirements in Regulation .05 of this chapter.

2. B. Supervised Practice Requirements.

   1. (1) A speech-language pathology assistant shall have a limited license from the Board before beginning supervised practice.

   2. (2) The Board shall issue a limited license to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant to an applicant who:

      1. (a) Is of good moral character;

      2. (b) Meets the qualifications indicated in Regulation .02A of this chapter and:

         1. (i) Has completed the requirements of Regulation .02D(1) of this chapter; or
         2. (ii) Has submitted a plan approved by the Board as provided in Regulation .02D(2) of this chapter;
      3. (c) Submits the completed application and fee to the Board; and
      4. (d) Submits a delegation agreement to the Board for each supervising speech-language pathologist.

   3. (3) During the period of limited licensure, the speech-language pathology assistant shall:

      1. (a) Practice only under the supervision of:

         1. (i) A fully licensed speech-language pathologist; or
         2. (ii) An individual who holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association;

      2. (b) Demonstrate completion, within the first 60 days, under direct supervision as documented by the supervising speech-language pathologist of:

         1. (i) At least 25 hours of clinical observation earned during the educational training or on the job, or both; and
         2. (ii) A cumulative total of 75 hours of clinical assistance earned during the educational training or on the job, or both; and
      3. (c) Practice a minimum of 9 months under a limited license.
   4. (4) The limited license shall expire 12 months after its effective date.
   5. (5) The supervising speech-language pathologist shall ensure that the speech-language pathology assistant demonstrates successful completion of the Board’s competency skills checklist.
   6. (6) The speech-language pathology assistant shall submit the completed competency skills checklist to the Board at least 60 days before the limited license expiration date.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§2-205, 2-308, 2-311(c), 2-312(b), 2-314(10) and (11), and 2-319, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 1, 2002 (29:6 Md. R. 567)

Regulation .02 amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 255)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .03A amended effective June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .06D amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .08F, G adopted effective June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .09E amended as an emergency provision effective January 11, 2008 (35:3 Md. R. 286); amended permanently effective May 19, 2008 (35:10 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .10 adopted effective June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 667)