38-523. Audiology or speech-language assistant; duties and activities.
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An audiology or speech-language pathology assistant may, under the supervision of a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist, perform the following duties and activities:
(1)Implement programs and procedures designed by a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist;
(2)Maintain records of implemented procedures which document a patient's responses to treatment;
(3)Provide input for interdisciplinary treatment planning, inservice training, and other activities directed by a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist;
(4)Prepare instructional material to facilitate program implementation as directed by a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist;
(5)Follow plans, developed by the licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist, that provide specific sequences of treatment to individuals with communicative disorders or dysphagia; and
(6)Chart or log patient responses to the treatment plan.