Procedural Process for Registration

PURPOSE: This rule details the registration process for speechlanguage pathology and audiology aides. (1) Application for registration to practice as a speech-language pathology and/or audiology aide shall be made on forms obtained from the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, P.O. Box 4, Jefferson City, MO 65102. (2) An application will not be considered as officially submitted unless completely filled out, properly attested and the application fee has been submitted and received by the board. The application fee must be submitted in the form of a cashier’s check or money order payable to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, drawn on a United States bank or firm. The following documents are necessary to be filed with the board in order to deem the application complete: (A) All applicants shall submit a copy of their birth certificate confirming their date of birth; (B) All applicants shall submit a copy of their high school graduation diploma, or a certificate confirming their equivalency thereof; (C) All applicants shall provide, on a form provided by the board, a proposed plan of on-the-job training, signed by the supervising licensed speech-language pathologist as specified in section 345.015(10), RSMo; or licensed audiologist as specified in section 345.015(1), RSMo (respective of type of registration requested) which shall specify employment dates, employment title, duties and responsibilities; (D) All applicants shall provide, on a form provided by the board, a proposed plan for active employment or verification of active employment and supervision by a supervising licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist (respective of type of registration requested) in a setting in which direct and indirect supervision is provided on a systematic basis; and a statement by the supervising licensed speech-language pathologist or supervising licensed audiologist acknowledging willingness to provide on-the-job training and acceptance of the legal and ethical responsibilities of supervising the applicant applying for registration to practice as an aide; (E) Verification of licensure, registration and/or certification to practice in other state(s) or territories shall be submitted to the board directly from the issuing agency, documenting their record of the applicant, if applicable; and (F) All applicants shall present with the application a recent, unmounted, identifiable photograph not larger than three and one-half inches by five inches (3 1/2" × 5") nor smaller than two inches by three inches (2" × 3"). (3) The completed application, including all documents, supporting material(s) and official transcripts required by the board, must be received at least thirty (30) days before the next regularly scheduled commission meeting. Applications completed fewer than thirty (30) days before the next regularly scheduled meeting may be scheduled for the following regularly scheduled meeting. (4) Following the commission and board’s review, the applicant will be informed by letter either that the application has been approved or that it has been rejected. Any rejection letter will outline, with as much specificity as practicable, the reasons for rejection. AUTHORITY: sections 345.015 and 345.030, RSMo Supp. 1999.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-4.120. Original rule filed April 2, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Rescinded and readopted: Filed July 25, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-4.120, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 345.015, RSMo 1973, amended 1986, 1995, 1998 and 345.030, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1995, 1998.