N.M. Stat. § 61-14B-3.1
§ 61-14B-3.1. Scope of practice; apprentice in speech and language
Year: 2026Length: 145 words
The scope of practice for an apprentice in speech and language is to provide adjunct services that are planned, selected or designed by the supervising speech-language pathologist. These services may include:
A. conducting speech-language or hearing screenings;
B. following documented intervention plans or protocols;
C. preparing written daily plans based on the overall intervention plan;
D. recording, charting, graphing or otherwise displaying data relative to client performance and reporting performance changes to the supervisor;
E. maintaining daily service notes and completing daily charges as requested;
F. reporting but not interpreting data relative to client performance to teacher, family or other professionals;
G. performing clerical duties, including maintenance of therapy and diagnostic materials, equipment and client files as directed by the supervisor;
H. assisting the speech-language pathologist during client treatment and assessment; and
I. assisting the speech-language pathologist in research, in-service, training and public relations programs.