SF 1534
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
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A bill for an act
relating to health occupations; clarifying requirements for speech language
pathology assistants; amending licensure fees; appropriating money; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148.512, subdivision 17a; 148.5192, subdivision
3; 148.5194, subdivisions 2, 3b.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.512, subdivision 17a, is amended to read:
Subd. 17a.
Speech-language pathology assistant.
"Speech-language pathology assistant"
means a person who meets the qualifications under section 148.5181 and provides
speech-language pathology services under the supervision of a licensed speech-language
pathologistnew text begin under sections 122A.183 and 122A.184 ornew text end in accordance with section 148.5192.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.5192, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Supervision requirements.
(a) A supervising speech-language pathologist
shall authorize and accept full responsibility for the performance, practice, and activity of
a speech-language pathology assistant. The amount and type of supervision required must
be based on the skills and experience of the speech-language pathology assistant. A minimum
of one hour every 30 days of consultative supervision time must be documented for each
speech-language pathology assistant.
(b) A supervising speech-language pathologist must:
(1) be licensed under sections new text begin 122A.183, 122A.184, or new text end 148.511 to 148.5198;
(2) hold a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association or its equivalent as approved by the commissioner; and
(3) have completed at least ten hours of continuing education in supervision.
(c) Once every 60 days, the supervising speech-language pathologist must treat or cotreat
with the speech-language pathology assistant each client on the speech-language pathology
assistant's caseload.
(d) For purposes of this section, "direct supervision" means observation and guidance
by the supervising speech-language pathologist during the performance of a delegated duty
that occurs either on-site and in-view or through the use of real-time, two-way interactive
audio and visual communication. The supervision requirements described in this section
are minimum requirements. Additional supervision requirements may be imposed at the
discretion of the supervising speech-language pathologist.
(e) A supervising speech-language pathologist must be available to communicate with
a speech-language pathology assistant at any time the assistant is in direct contact with a
client.
(f) A supervising speech-language pathologist must document activities performed by
the assistant that are directly supervised by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
At a minimum, the documentation must include:
(1) information regarding the quality of the speech-language pathology assistant's
performance of the delegated duties; and
(2) verification that any delegated clinical activity was limited to duties authorized to
be performed by the speech-language pathology assistant under this section.
(g) A supervising speech-language pathologist must review and cosign all informal
treatment notes signed or initialed by the speech-language pathology assistant.
(h) A full-time, speech-language pathologist may supervise no more than two full-time,
speech-language pathology assistants or the equivalent of two full-time assistants.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.5194, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Speech-language pathologist licensure fees.
(a) The fee for initial licensure
for a speech-language pathologist is deleted text begin $210.50deleted text end new text begin $.......new text end .
(b) The fee for clinical fellowship licensure, doctoral externship, temporary license, or
renewal for a speech-language pathologist is deleted text begin $200deleted text end new text begin $.......new text end .
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.5194, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:
Subd. 3b.
Speech-language pathology assistant licensure fees.
The fee for initial
licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant is deleted text begin $493deleted text end new text begin $.......new text end . The fee for licensure
renewal for a speech-language pathology assistant is deleted text begin $493deleted text end new text begin $.......new text end .
Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin
$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the state government special revenue fund
to implement Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.511 to 148.5198.
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