<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:16:02:13 Audiological and speech pathology services.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:16:02:13"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:16:02:13 Audiological and speech pathology services."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:16:02:13.&nbsp;&nbsp;Audiological and speech pathology services.</b> Payment may be made for audiological testing and speech</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-language</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> pathology services if provided by a physician, a clinical audiologist</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> licensed under SDCL chapter <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-24">36-24</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, a speech</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-language </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>pathologist</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> licensed under SDCL chapter 36-37, or a speech-language pathology assistant licensed under SDCL chapter 36-37</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Covered services are limited to services provided by a physician or by the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>clinical </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>audiologist</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> speech</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-language</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> pathologist</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, or speech-language pathology assistant</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> if the patient has a written referral from a physician</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or other licensed practitioner</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and the services are necessary to diagnose or treat a medical problem.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any service provided by a speech-language pathology assistant shall be billed by the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>supervising speech-language pathologist.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 13 SDR 8, effective August 3, 1986; 16 SDR 234, effective July 2, 1990; 19 SDR 165, effective May 3, 1993; 23 SDR 38, effective September 26, 1996; 34 SDR 68, effective September 12, 2007; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(1)(2)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>(1)(2)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference:</b> School districts, ch 67:16:37.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>NOTE:</b> Information relating to certification as a clinical audiologist or speech pathologist may be obtained from the American Speech and Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>