Section 225 ILCS 110/8.7 - [Section scheduled to be repealed 1/1/2028] Duties of speech-language pathology assistants(a) The scope of responsibility of speech-language pathology assistants shall be limited to supplementing the role of a speech-language pathologist in implementing the treatment program established by the speech-language pathologist. The functions and duties of a speech-language pathology assistant shall be: (1) conducting speech-language screening, without interpretation, and using screening protocols developed by the supervising speech-language pathologist;(2) providing direct treatment assistance to patients or clients, if authorized by and under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist;(3) following and implementing documented treatment plans or protocols developed by a supervising speech-language pathologist;(4) documenting patient or client progress toward meeting established objectives and reporting the information to a supervising speech-language pathologist;(5) assisting a speech-language pathologist during assessments, including, but not limited to, assisting with formal documentation, preparing materials, and performing clerical duties for a supervising speech-language pathologist;(6) acting as an interpreter for non-English speaking patients or clients and their family members when competent to do so;(7) scheduling activities and preparing charts, records, graphs, and data;(8) performing checks and maintenance of equipment, including, but not limited to, augmentative communication devices; and(9) assisting with speech-language pathology research projects, in-service training, and family or community education;(b) A speech-language pathology assistant may not: (1) perform standardized or nonstandardized diagnostic tests or formal or informal evaluations or interpret test results;(2) screen or diagnose patients or clients for feeding or swallowing disorders;(3) participate in parent conferences, case conferences, or any interdisciplinary team without the presence of the supervising speech-language pathologist;(4) provide patient or client or family counseling;(5) write, develop, or modify a patient's or client's individualized treatment plan;(6) assist with patients or clients without following the individualized treatment plan prepared by the supervising speech-language pathologist;(7) sign any formal documents such as treatment plans, reimbursement forms, or reports;(8) select patients or clients for services;(9) discharge a patient or client from services;(10) disclose clinical or confidential information, either orally or in writing, to anyone other than the supervising speech-language pathologist;(11) make referrals for additional services;(12) counsel or consult with the patient or client, family, or others regarding the patient's or client's status or service;(13) represent himself or herself to be a speech-language pathologist;(14) use a checklist or tabulate results of feeding or swallowing evaluations; or(15) demonstrate swallowing strategies or precautions to patients, family, or staff. P.A. 92-510, eff. 6/1/2002.