A graduate student whose practice fulfills education requirements under § 841 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1208.41, may practice speech-language pathology in accordance with this Section 7912 only under the direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist licensed in the District of Columbia.
A graduate student under supervision shall identify himself or herself as such at all times when practicing speech-language pathology.
Both the supervisor and the graduate student shall sign reports with their full name and credentials.
A student may sign only with the highest degree earned.
The title or designation of "graduate student" shall be placed after the student's name in the report statement.
If electronic records only accept one (1) signature, the supervisor shall sign.
A supervisor shall not supervise more than two (2) full-time students per day in off-site placements from a university.
A supervisor shall be personally responsible for each patient the student evaluates and treats during the period of supervision and is subject to disciplinary action for any violation of the Act or this chapter by the student.
An individual serving as a supervisor for a graduate student in the District:
Practice of speech-language pathology by graduate students in the District of Columbia shall comply with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's current Standards for Accreditation of Graduate Programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7912