Section Spe 607.01 - Direction and Supervision of Speech-Language Assistants(a) A speech-language assistant shall receive direction from, and be supervised by, an individual holding a currently valid New Hampshire license to practice speech-language pathology.(b) For the first 90 work days after the speech-language assistant begins to practice, after they have been initially certified, the amount of direction and supervision required by (a) above shall be: (1) Direct supervision in accordance with the ethical standards found in Spe 500 for 20% of the clinical time during each work week; and(2) Indirect supervision in accordance with the ethical standards found in Spe 500 for 10% of the clinical time during each work week.(c) Following such first 90 work days for speech-language assistants with less than 5 years of experience, the amount of direction and supervision required by (a) above shall be: (1) Direct supervision in accordance with the ethical standards found in Spe 500 for 10% of the clinical time during each work week; and(2) Indirect supervision in accordance with the ethical standards found in Spe 500 for 10% of the clinical time during each work week.(d) For speech-language assistants with 5 years of experience or more, the amount of supervision shall be at the discretion of the supervising speech-language pathologist, with no less than 1 hour of direct supervision and 1 hour of indirect supervision per week.N.H. Admin. Code § Spe 607.01
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