ASHA Quality Assurance & Compliance 5

Question 1

An SLP conducting telepractice services across state lines must PRIMARILY ensure compliance with:

Accepted Answer

The licensure laws of the state where the CLIENT is located

Answer

For telepractice, the client's location typically determines which state's licensure laws govern the services provided, requiring the SLP to hold licensure in that state.

Question 2

Which element is REQUIRED in a defensible progress note for SLP services under Medicare guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Objective data reflecting the client's response to treatment and progress toward goals

Answer

Medicare requires progress notes to include objective, measurable data documenting the client's response to treatment and progress toward functional goals.

Question 3

A client with aphasia requests a copy of their therapy records. Under HIPAA, the covered entity must provide access:

Accepted Answer

Within 30 days of the request, with one possible 30-day extension

Answer

HIPAA's Right of Access provision requires covered entities to provide clients access to their records within 30 days, with one allowable 30-day extension if needed.

Question 4

In a school-based SLP practice, which compliance requirement governs the timeline for completing an initial evaluation after a referral?

Accepted Answer

IDEA's 60-day timeline (or state-determined timeline) from receipt of parental consent

Answer

IDEA requires that initial evaluations be completed within 60 days of receiving parental consent for evaluation, unless a state has established a different timeline.

Question 5

An SLP's employer asks them to sign off on evaluations they did not perform. Complying with this request would violate:

Accepted Answer

Both ASHA's Code of Ethics and potentially state and federal fraud laws

Answer

Signing off on evaluations not performed constitutes fraudulent misrepresentation, violating ASHA's Code of Ethics and potentially constituting healthcare fraud under state and federal law.

(ASHA) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification Practice Test

(ASHA) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification Practice Test

ASHA Quality Assurance & Compliance 5