Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-16-211

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-16-211 - Equipment; Records

A. A licensee shall maintain equipment used by the licensee in the practice of audiology or the practice of speech-language pathology according to the manufacturer's specifications.

B. If a licensee uses equipment that requires calibration, the licensee shall ensure that:

1. The equipment is calibrated a minimum of every 12 months and according to the American National Standard - Specifications for Audiometers S3.6-2018, incorporated by reference and on file with the Department, with no future additions or amendments and available from the Standards Secretariat, c/o Acoustical Society of America, 1305 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 300, Melville, New York, 11747-4300, September 20, 2018; and

2. A written record of the calibration is maintained in the same location as the calibrated equipment for at least 36 months after the date of the calibration.

C. A licensee shall maintain the following records according to A.R.S. § 32-3211 for each client for at least 36 months after the date the licensee provided a service or dispensed a product while engaged in the practice of audiology, practice of speech-language pathology, or practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids:

1. The client's name, address, and telephone number;

2. The name or description and the results of each test and procedure used in evaluating speech, language, and hearing disorders or determining the need for dispensing a product or service; and

3. If a product such as a hearing aid, augmentative communication device, or laryngeal device is dispensed, a record of the following:

a. The name of the product dispensed;

b. The product's serial number, if any;

c. The product's warranty or guarantee, if any;

d. The refund policy for the product, if any;

e. A statement of whether the product is new or used;

f. The total amount charged for the product;

g. The name of the licensee; and

h. The name of the intended user of the product.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-211

Adopted as an emergency effective July 12, 1982, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for 90 days (Supp. 82-4). Emergency expired. Permanent rule R9-16-211 adopted effective January 14, 1983 (Supp. 83-1). Repealed effective March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective 7/1/2014. Adopted by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 816, effective 4/8/2020.