16 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.41 - Intern in Speech-Language Pathology License-Internship and Supervision Requirements
(a) A licensed
intern in speech-language pathology (intern) must be supervised by a licensed
speech-language pathologist who has been approved by the department to serve as
the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
(b) A supervisor must agree to assume
responsibility for all services provided by the intern. The supervisor must
comply with the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(c) Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision
Form. A Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form
shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the department and completed by
both the applicant and the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor must
meet the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(1) Approval from the department shall be
required prior to practice by the intern. The Speech-Language Pathology Intern
Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be submitted upon:
(A) application for an intern
license;
(B) any changes in
supervision; and
(C) the addition
of other supervisors.
(2)
If more than one speech-language pathologist agrees to supervise the intern,
each proposed supervisor must submit a Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan
and Agreement of Supervision Form.
(3) The intern may not practice without an
approved Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision
Form. The supervisor may not allow an intern to practice before a
Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form is
approved.
(4) If the supervisor
ceases supervision of the intern, the supervisor shall notify the department,
in a manner prescribed by the department, and shall inform the intern to stop
practicing immediately. The supervisor is responsible for the practice of the
intern until notification has been received by the department.
(5) If the intern's supervisor ceases
supervision, the intern shall stop practicing immediately. The intern may not
practice until a new Speech-Language Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of
Supervision Form has been submitted to and approved by the
department.
(d)
Internship Requirements. The internship shall:
(1) be completed within a maximum period of
forty-eight (48) months once initiated;
(2) be successfully completed after no more
than two attempts;
(3) consist of
thirty-six (36) weeks of full-time supervised professional experience
(thirty-five (35) hours per week) totaling a minimum of 1,260 hours, or its
part-time equivalent, of supervised professional experience in which clinical
work has been accomplished in speech-language pathology. Professional
experience of less than five hours per week cannot be used to meet the minimum
1,260 hours, but the professional experience still must be supervised by a
licensed speech-language pathologist.
(4) involve primarily clinical activities
such as assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, screening, treatment, report
writing, family/client consultation, and/or counseling related to the
management process of individuals who exhibit communication
disabilities;
(5) be divided into
three (3) segments with no fewer than thirty-six (36) clock hours of
supervisory activities to include:
(A) six (6)
hours of direct supervision per segment by the supervisor(s) of the intern's
client contact in which the intern provides screening, evaluation, assessment,
habilitation, and rehabilitation; and
(B) six (6) hours of indirect supervision per
segment with the supervisor(s) which may include correspondence, review of
videos, evaluation of written reports, phone conferences with the intern,
evaluations by professional colleagues; or
(C) an alternative plan as approved by the
department.
(e)
Extension Request. An applicant who does not meet the time frames defined in
subsection (d)(1), shall request an extension, in writing, explaining the
reason for the request. The request must be signed by both the intern and the
supervisor in a manner prescribed by the department. Evaluation of the intern's
progress of performance from all supervisors must accompany the request. Intern
plans and supervisory evaluations for any completed segments must be submitted
in a manner prescribed by the department. The department shall determine if the
internship:
(1) should be revised or
extended; and
(2) whether
additional course work, continuing professional education hours, or passing the
examination referenced in §111.21 is required.
(f) Evaluations. During each segment of the
internship, each supervisor shall conduct a formal evaluation of the intern's
progress in the development of professional skills. Documentation of this
evaluation shall be maintained by both parties for three years or until the
speech-language pathology license is granted. A copy of this documentation
shall be submitted to the department upon request.
(g) Changes in Internship. Prior to
implementing changes in the internship, approval from the department is
required.
(1) If the intern changes the
intern's supervisor or adds additional supervisors, a current Speech-Language
Pathology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be submitted by
the new proposed supervisor and approved by the department before the intern
may resume practice as prescribed under subsection (c).
(2) If the intern changes the intern's
supervisor, the Speech-Language Pathology Report of Completed Internship Form
shall be completed by the former supervisor and the intern and submitted to the
department upon completion of that portion of the internship. It is the
decision of the former supervisor to determine whether the internship is
acceptable. The department shall review the form and inform the intern of the
results.
(3) Each supervisor who
ceases supervising an intern shall submit a Speech-Language Pathology Report of
Completed Internship Form for the portion of the internship completed under the
supervisor's supervision. This must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the
date the supervision ended.
(4) If
no hours were earned under an approved supervisor, the licensed intern or the
approved supervisor must submit a signed, written statement that no hours were
earned and provide the reason.
(5)
If the intern changes the intern's employer but the supervisor and the number
of hours employed per week remain the same, the supervisor shall notify the
department in a manner prescribed by the department of the new location. This
must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the date the change
occurred.
(h)
Notwithstanding the supervision provisions in this section, the department may
establish procedures, processes, and mechanisms for the monitoring and
reporting of the supervision requirements.
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