Requirements for speech language pathology assistants clarified.

HF 1825 clarifies supervision requirements for speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) in Minnesota. It requires supervising licensed pathologists to document at least one hour of consultative supervision per SLPA every 30 days, maintain specific credentials (including a clinical certificate and 10 hours of supervision training), and limit supervision to no more than two full-time SLPAs per pathologist. The bill also updates licensure fees for SLPAs to $493 for both initial licensure and renewal. These changes directly affect SLPAs, their supervising pathologists, and healthcare facilities employing them under Minnesota’s health occupation regulations.