Section R9-16-212. 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, S3.6-2010, Standards Secretariat, c/o Acoustical Society of America, 1305 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 300, Melville, New York, 11747- 4300, November 2, 2010, incorporated by reference and on file with the Department and the Office of the Secre- tary of State with no future additions or amendments; 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 hear- ing aids:

1.        The name, address, and telephone number of the individ- ual to whom services are provided;

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

3.        If a product such as a hearing aid, augmentative commu- nication 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.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective July 12, 1982, pursu- ant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for 90 days (Supp. 82-4). Emergency expired. Permanent rule R9-16-212 adopted effective January 14, 1983 (Supp. 83-1). Repealed effec-

tive March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). New Section R9-16- 212 renumbered from R9-16-209 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1,

2014 (Supp. 14-2).