Bill > SF1534

This bill clarifies and updates requirements for speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) and their supervision in Minnesota. The bill modifies the definition of an SLPA to reference additional supervision guidelines, expands supervision requirements for licensed speech-language pathologists overseeing assistants, and includes specific provisions such as mandating at least one hour of consultative supervision every 30 days, requiring the supervising pathologist to treat or co-treat each client on the assistant's caseload every 60 days, and limiting a full-time pathologist to supervising no more than two full-time assistants. The bill also adjusts licensure fees for speech-language pathologists and assistants, though the specific new fee amounts are not specified in the provided text. Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of an unspecified amount from the state government special revenue fund for fiscal year 2026 to implement these regulatory changes. The modifications aim to ensure higher quality supervision and standards of care in speech-language pathology services.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1534&ssn=0&y=2025