ARM 24.222.701. GENERAL REGISTRATION AND AIDE/ASSISTANT SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS

(1) Per 37-15-313, MCA, speech-language pathology aides/assistants must work directly under the supervision of a Montana-licensed speech-language pathologist. Audiology aides/assistants must work directly under the supervision of a Montana-licensed audiologist. (2) The aide/assistant supervisor assumes full legal and ethical responsibility for the tasks performed by the aide/assistant and for any services or related interactions with a client. (3) Aide/assistant supervisors are required to provide at least ten percent of the services to each individual client. (4) In order to supervise, aide/assistant supervisors must have been licensed in Montana or another state or jurisdiction for at least one full year. (5) No aide/assistant supervisor may supervise more than three full-time-equivalent aides/assistants. (6) The aide/assistant supervisor must register aides/assistants annually per 37-15-313, MCA. The annual registration period is September 1 through October 31. (7) As deemed appropriate by the aide/assistant supervisor, aides/assistants who are not supervised on-site may be supervised using asynchronous and synchronous methods as defined in ARM 24.222.301. (8) Aide/assistant supervisors shall: (a) ensure the aides/assistants are adequately trained and educated for the tasks they will perform. The amount and type of training required must be based on: (i) skills and experience of the aide/assistant; (ii) needs of the patients/clients served; (iii) service setting; (iv) tasks assigned; and (v) any other factors as determined by the aide/assistant supervisor; and (b) maintain appropriate records regarding aide/assistant activities, including, but not limited to services and related client interactions.