Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.23.01.200 - PRACTICE STANDARDS
01.
Provisional Permits. (3-28-23)
a.
Scope. The Board may issue a provisional permit to allow an applicant to engage
in the supervised practice of a profession regulated by Title 54, Chapter 29,
Idaho Code, to allow a person to engage in the supervised practice of audiology
or speech language pathology while completing either the required postgraduate
experience or a comparable doctoral program in audiology. The Board may issue a
permit to allow a person to engage in fitting and dealing hearing aids or sign
language interpretation while pursuing passage of an examination or
certification for licensure. (3-28-23)
b. Supervisor. A provisional permit holder
must be supervised by a licensee in good standing for the profession
corresponding to the permit, except that a hearing aid dealer and fitter may be
supervised by an audiologist or a hearing aid dealer and fitter.
(3-28-23)
c. Supervision. The
supervisor is responsible for all practice of the permit holder. (3-28-23)
i. Personal contact each workday to review
any assignments, client contacts, and hearing aid fittings for the first sixty
(60) days of practice. The nature of the supervision and contact must allow for
immediate feedback and includes audio/visual, in person, or telephone contacts.
(3-28-23)
ii. After the first sixty
(60) days of practice, personal contact as described in Subsection
200.01.c. must be made no less
than once in each calendar week throughout the remaining period of the permit.
(3-28-23)
iii. In the event a
permit holder fails the licensing examination two (2) consecutive times and is
eligible to maintain a permit, the supervisor and the permit holder must
reinstate contact in person each workday as set forth in Subsection
200.01.c.
(3-28-23)
d. Training
Agreement and Reports. Training may be performed in accordance with an
agreement that identifies the parties to the agreement, the applicant's scope
of practice authorized, and, if necessary, any monitoring parameters. The
applicant will submit the agreement to the Board. (3-28-23)
i. A plan of training for hearing aid dealing
and fitting or a sign language interpreter must cover all sections of the
license examination(s). (3-28-23)
ii. Quarterly reports must be on forms
approved by the Board, attested to and signed by the permit holder and approved
supervisor(s), and include, a log of clients and supervisor contact,
supervisor's statement of completed training assignments by the permit holder.
For a sign language interpreter, certification of attendance of any workshop or
training session that the permit holder attended. For a hearing aid dealing and
fitting permit holder, a copy of test results for all persons tested by the
permit holder whether a sale occurred and a copy of each hearing aid order for
all fittings including specifications of instruments ordered.
(3-28-23)
iii. Quarterly reports are
due on or before April 10th, July 10th, October 10th, and January 10th for the
three (3) calendar month period preceding the month due. If the permit has not
been in effect for the entire quarter, the report is due for that portion of
the quarter in which the permit was in effect. If quarterly reports are not
received by the specified due date, are inadequate, or document inadequate
progress or incompetent practice the permit may be suspended or revoked upon
notice and an opportunity to be heard. (3-28-23)
e. Change in Supervision. A supervisor must
report termination of supervision in writing to the Board within ten (10) days.
The permit holder must have a new supervisor in place before resuming practice.
(3-28-23)
f. Cancellation. A permit
is cancelled if the holder obtains a license or fails to submit a new
application within thirty (30) days of a change in supervision.
(3-28-23)
g. Expiration. Following
the approval of a permit holder's original application, a provisional permit
expires after twenty-four (24) months. Following expiration of the permit, the
permit holder may apply to the Division for an extension. The Division may
extend the time period for good cause that prevented the permit holder from
completing the supervision within the twenty-four (24) month time period.
(3-28-23)
02.
Hearing Evaluation. (3-28-23)
a.
Testing. Pre-Fitting and Sound Field Testing must be conducted in accordance
with the standards set forth by the American National Standard Institute
(ANSI). Verification of benefits must be conducted within 6 weeks.
(3-28-23)
b. Records. The licensee
will maintain a record of test data for one (1) year after sale.
(3-28-23)
c. Exemptions. The
testing requirements of this rule do not apply to consumers who cannot respond
to acceptable audiological tests. (3-28-23)
03.
Contracts. (3-28-23)
a. Contract form. Any person who practices
the fitting and sale of hearing aids must enter into a written contract with
the person to be supplied with the hearing aid, which is signed by the licensee
and the consumer. The contract must be given to the consumer at the time of
sale and must contain the following: (3-28-23)
i. License number, business address, and
specifications as to the make, model, and manufacture date of the hearing aid;
(3-28-23)
ii. Full terms of sale,
including a minimum of a thirty (30) day trial period for a refund of at least
seventy-five (75) percent of the monies paid. (3-28-23)
iii. Serial number upon delivery;
(3-28-23)
iv. Be clearly marked as
"used" or "reconditioned" if applicable; (3-28-23)
v. Address and telephone number of the
Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses; (3-28-23)
vi. A disclosure that the contract is void if
the hearing aid is not delivered to the consumer within thirty (30) days of
signature, and, if that occurs, the licensee will promptly refund the full
purchase price. (3-28-23)
b. Cancellation and Refund. The contract must
grant the consumer a nonwaivable thirty (30) day right to cancel the purchase
and obtain a refund. The thirty (3) day period commences from either the date
the contract is signed, or the hearing aid is delivered to the consumer,
whichever is later. (3-28-23)
c.
Dealer cancellation. If the licensee cancels the contract, the licensee must
promptly refund the full purchase price. (3-28-23)
04.
Support Personnel:
Audiology. (3-28-23)
a. The supervising
audiologist is responsible for training and evaluating the performance of
audiology support personnel , and for approving all orders and directives. The
supervising audiologist must assign tasks which are consistent with the
training, education, and experience of audiology support. (3-28-23)
b. The number of audiology support personnel
that an audiologist may supervise at any one time must be consistent with the
delivery of appropriate, quality service, and Title 54, Chapter 29, Idaho Code.
(3-28-23)
c. Direct supervision
requires in-view real-time observation and guidance while an assigned activity
is performed. This requirement can be met when the supervisor is providing
supervision from a distant site using twoway video and audio transmission. The
supervising audiologist will document and retain a record of all direct
supervision period. (3-28-23)
i. When not
providing supervision, the supervising audiologist must provide direction and
supervision to audiology support personnel while support personnel are
providing audiology services to a patient by making themselves accessible to
the support personnel by telephone, video conferencing or in person.
(3-28-23)
d. The
supervising audiologist is responsible for maintaining a written record of
completed training activity. (3-28-23)
i.
Training will be conducted pre-service (before tasks are assigned) and
in-service (after tasks are assigned). (3-28-23)
ii. Supervising audiologists should provide
audiology support personnel with a written description of their roles and
functions. Audiologists should provide personnel with ongoing training
opportunities to ensure that audiology practices are current, and skills are
maintained. (3-28-23)
05.
Newborn Hearing Screening
Tests. (3-28-23)
a. A person who is not
an audiologist or audiology support personnel may conduct a newborn screening
test if the test is conducted using equipment that produces a pass/fail
response. A Licensed Audiologists will review the results.
(3-28-23)
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