24.222.509    SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(1) A limited licensee may perform all duties and functions of a licensed speech-language pathologist while engaged in a supervised professional experience.

(2) A Montana supervised professional experience must:

(a) be a minimum of 36 weeks totaling no less than 1260 hours. A minimum of 1008 of the total 1260 hours must be in direct client contact, which includes, but is not limited to:

(i) assessment;

(ii) diagnosis;

(iii) evaluation;

(iv) screening;

(v) treatment;

(vi) report writing; and

(vii) family/client consultation.

(3) The limited licensee and professional experience supervisor must both notify the board ten days prior to any change in supervisor.

(4) Per ARM 24.222.2301, the supervisor may be subject to disciplinary action for failure to adequately supervise the limited licensee.

 

History: 37-1-131, 37-15-202, 37-15-301, 37-15-303, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-15-301, 37-15-303, MCA; NEW, 2017 MAR p. 2079, Eff. 11/10/17.