Section R9-13-109. Recordkeeping, Reporting Requirements

A.      A school administrator shall retain, for Department review and inspection, a written record of:

1.        The date and results of a student’s hearing screening for no less than three complete school years beginning on the first July 1 after the student’s last date of attendance at the school, and

2.        All calibration dates for a piece of hearing screening equipment currently used in the school.

B.       By June 30th of each year, a school administrator shall submit to the Department the following information for the school year ending that June 30th:

1.        On a form available from the Department, the number of students by grade in each of the following categories:

a.         Were  enrolled  at  the  time  of  a  first  hearing screening,

b.        Did not have a first hearing screening under R9-13- 102(C),

c.         Had a first hearing screening,

d.        Did not pass a first hearing screening,

e.         Had a second hearing screening,

f.         Did not pass a second hearing screening,

g.        Were evaluated by an audiologist,

h.        Were evaluated by a physician or a primary care practitioner,

i.         Were  first  diagnosed  as  deaf  or  hard  of  hearing during the current school year, and

j.         Were diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing during a prior school year; and

2.        The name of each individual who performed a hearing screening in the school and:

a.         The   individual’s   license   number    to   practice audiology, or

b.        Evidence that the individual successfully completed a hearing screening course described in R9-13- 107(B) or (C).

Historical Note

Former Section R9-13-116 renumbered and amended as Section R9-13-109 effective February 18, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Amended effective October 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3307, effective July 16, 2002 (Supp. 02-3).