§ 45.305. Functions and duties of assistants.
(a) An assistant may engage in only duties that are planned, designed and supervised by a licensee. Examples of appropriate duties include the following:
(1) The screening of speech, language or hearing.
(2) The recording, charting, graphing or otherwise displaying of data which reflects the performance of a person served.
(3) The maintaining of clinical records.
(4) The reporting of changes in the performance of a person served to the licensee who is responsible for that person.
(5) The preparing of clinical materials, including ear molds.
(6) The testing of hearing aids to determine whether they meet published specifications.
(7) The participating with the licensee in research projects, in-service training, public relations programs and similar activities.
(b) The assistant may not engage in one or more of the following activities:
(1) The formulating of diagnostic statements or clinical management strategies or procedures.
(2) The determining of who will be served.
(3) The transmitting of clinical information, including data or impressions bearing on the performance, behavior or progress of a person served, either verbally or in writing, to anyone other than the licensee.
(4) The independent composing of clinical reports, except for progress notes to be held in the file of a person served.
(5) The referring of a person served to other professionals or other agencies.
(6) The using of a title, either verbally or in writing, other than one which complies with § 45.301 (relating to definitions).
(7) Activities which require the formal education or training, and the skill and knowledge of a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist.
Authority The provisions of this § 45.305 amended under sections 5(2) and (7), 7(d)(1), 8(a) and 8.1 of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Licensure Act (63 P.S. § § 1705(2) and (7), 1707(d)(1), 1708(a) and 1708.1); and section 810(a)(3) and (7) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.1(a)(3) and (7)).
Source The provisions of this § 45.305 amended July 14, 2017, effective July 15, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 3814. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (375026) to (375027).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 45.307 (relating to limitations).
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