What type of supervision does the SLPA work under?
SLPAs work under different levels of supervision depending upon the task being performed, the health care needs of the client/patient, and the experience of the SLPA. The levels of supervision are categorized as immediate, direct, and indirect. CCR Section 1399.170.2 outlines the supervision parameters as follows: • (a) Duties performed by the SLPA that require immediate supervision may include, but are not limited to, any direct client activity involving medically fragile patients. In such instances, the SLPA shall act only under the direction of the supervisor. • (b) Duties performed by the SLPA that require direct supervision may include, but are not limited to, any new screening or treatment activity that the assistant has been trained to perform by the supervisor, but has not yet been performed by the SLPA in direct client care. • (c) Duties performed by the SLPA that require indirect supervision may include, but are not limited to, the following: • (1) Screening or treatment acti
