Md. Code Regs. 10.41.11.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.41.11.05 - Waiver of Requirements

A. The Board may waive the qualifications required for a license to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant under this chapter for an individual who:

(1) Is of good moral character;

(2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under COMAR 10.41.01;

(3) Has been working as:

(a) A speech-language pathology assistant prior to October 1, 2007; or

(b) An audiology assistant prior to October 1, 2022;

(4) Has completed the educational requirements in Regulations .02C and .04C of this chapter;

(5) Possesses sufficient qualifications which have been documented by a supervising speech-language pathologist, through completion of the speech-language pathology assistant competency skills checklist; and

(6) Completes a delegation agreement for each supervising speech-language pathologist.

B. The Board may waive any of the qualifications required for a license to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant under this chapter for an individual who:

(1) Holds a valid certification as a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association;

(2) Holds a valid license, certification, or registration as a speech language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant in another state whose qualifications for a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant are equivalent to the qualifications for a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant in this State; or

(3) Qualifies under the waiver of requirements provided in §A of this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 10.41.11.05

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); amended effective 51:15 Md. R. 708, eff. 8/5/2024.