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This bill clarifies and updates requirements for speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) in Minnesota, focusing on supervision, licensure, and professional standards. The bill modifies the definition of a speech-language pathology assistant to include supervision under specific educational statutes and expands supervision requirements for licensed speech-language pathologists overseeing assistants. Key provisions include mandating at least one hour of consultative supervision every 30 days, requiring supervisors to be licensed and have specific credentials, and stipulating that supervisors must treat or co-treat each client on the assistant's caseload every 60 days. The bill also introduces more detailed documentation requirements for supervisors, such as reviewing and co-signing treatment notes and verifying that assistants only perform authorized duties. Additionally, the bill adjusts licensure fees for speech-language pathologists and their assistants, though the specific new fee amounts are not specified in the provided text. A final section includes an appropriation of an unspecified amount from the state government special revenue fund to implement these regulatory changes in fiscal year 2026, suggesting ongoing support for maintaining professional standards in speech-language pathology.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1825&ssn=0&y=2025