Supervision
Supervisees / Licensees must submit a Supervision Agreement Form within thirty (30) days of application or employment. If there is a change in supervisors, the Supervisee must complete another Supervision Agreement Form and turn it in to the Board within thirty (30) days of such change. Licensees may only be supervised by a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist who holds a current, unsuspended, unrevoked license in accordance with Act 892.
Supervisees / Licensees should complete all supervision requirements consistent with the license held and immediately thereafter submit appropriate supervision forms to the board office along with a written request for a license upgrade. Supervisees must remain in supervision until their license is upgraded.
LBESPA does not specify a minimum amount of supervision per work setting. Weekly, quarterly, or annual supervision may be obtained in either work setting but some supervision must occur in all work settings.
- Example: A person who is employed by XYZ Parish School Board and works in 5 different schools in that parish would only be required to submit one supervision form for that employment. The supervisee is required oversight on every case including every treatment plan and progress note.
- Example: A person who is employed by ABC Rehabilitation Center who works in a home health and a hospital is considered to be employed in two employment settings. Although they have the same employer and may have the same supervisor, A supervision form must be submitted for the home health agency and the hospital.
Supervisory records, including supervision logs and other documentation of supervision, shall be maintained by both the supervisor and supervisee for a period of 3 years. Documentation of supervision may be requested by the board. Submission of inaccurate or falsified supervision documentation may result in disciplinary action.
Individuals may not be supervised by a provisional licensee, restricted licensee, assistant licensee, an individual on inactive status, a telehealth registrant, or an immediate family member.
Supervision Requirements by License Type:
Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist
Rules and Regulations Rule 129.
Provisional License Process Infographic
LA R.S.37:2650-2666 requires that all individuals holding a Provisional/Restricted Speech-Language Pathology License have a minimum of 8 hours of direct supervision. The remaining hours may be indirect, for a total of 16 hours annually by an individual holding a Speech-Language Pathology License in accordance with the Board's Rules and Regulations.
Completion of supervision requirements for the ASHA Clinical Fellowship (CF) does not release the licensee from the supervision mandates imposed by his/her current level of licensure.
The Supervision Form 100 is required to be completed and submitted at the time of annual license renewal and upgrade.
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Rules and Regulations Rule 131.
LSA-R.S.37:2650-2666 mandates that all individuals holding the Speech-Language Pathology License for one clock hour of direct supervision and one clock hour of indirect methods supervision each week in accordance with the Board's Rules and Regulations. It is the Supervisee's responsibility to submit supervision forms to the Board's office in accordance with the Rules and Regulations.
Section 131 R.3 states, "If circumstances prohibit a supervisor from completing the minimum supervision requirements in a given week, the remaining supervision may be completed the following week in conjunction with the required supervision hours for that week." The supervision may also be done by another speech-language pathologist.
The Supervision Form 200 should be filled out every time that supervision occurs. Supervisors should review the Form before signing to verify that the supervision documented matches the supervision that actually took place.
Duties within and outside the scope of a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant can be found in the Rules and Regulations Rule 121. See also Rule 105. Designations.
Provisional Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Rules and Regulations Rule 131
Section 131 of the Rules and Regulations requires "A minimum of three (3) clock hours of direct supervision, and two (2) clock hours of indirect supervision methods shall be completed each week for each Provisional Speech-Language Pathology Assistant licensee working full time." There are no exceptions to this rule.
The Supervision Form 200 should be filled out every time that supervision occurs. Supervisors should review the Form before signing to verify that the supervision documented matches the supervision that actually took place.
Duties within and outside the scope of a Provisional Speech-Language Pathology Assistants can be found in the Rules and Regulations Rule 121. See also Rule 105. Designations.