Can an SLP employed in a school-based setting also provide services to one of the students on his/her caseload as a private practitioner?
According to a 2001 ASHA Issues in Ethics statement, Drawing Private Cases from Primary Place of Employment, it is possible for practitioners to accept cases for their private practice from the primary place of employment if the following guidelines are observed: The persons served professionally must be fully informed of services available from the practitioner’s primary employment setting as well as those from the private practice and given freedom to choose whether and from whom they will obtain professional services. The costs associated with obtaining services from the practitioner’s primary employment setting versus those associated with the private practice must be made clear. Practitioners accepting cases in a private setting from their primary place of employment should inform the administrator at their primary employment setting of their intent. For further information see ASHA’s Ethics in Schools Practice professional consultation packet.
According to a 2001 ASHA Issues in Ethics statement, Drawing Private Cases from Primary Place of Employment, it is possible for practitioners to accept cases for their private practice from the primary place of employment if the following guidelines are observed: The persons served professionally must be fully informed of services available from the practitioner’s primary employment setting as well as those from the private practice and given freedom to choose whether and from whom they will obtain professional services. The costs associated with obtaining services from the practitioner’s primary employment setting versus those associated with the private practice must be made clear. Practitioners accepting cases in a private setting from their primary place of employment should inform the administrator at their primary employment setting of their intent. For further information see ASHA’s Ethics in Schools Practice professional consultation packet. Can a school district deny speech-la
