Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-312 - Equipment and Records

A. Continuing education shall:

1. Directly relate to the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids;

2. Have educational objectives that exceed an introductory level of knowledge of fitting and dispensing hearing aids; and

3. Consist of courses that include advances within the last five years in:

a. Procedures in the selection and fitting of hearing aids,

b. Pre- and post-fitting management of clients,

c. Instrument circuitry and acoustic performance data,

d. Ear mold design and modification contributing to improved client performance,

e. Audiometric equipment or testing techniques that demonstrate an improved ability to identify and evaluate hearing loss,

f. Auditory rehabilitation,

g. Ethics,

h. Federal and state statutes or rules, or

i. Assistive listening devices.

B. A continuing education course developed, endorsed, or sponsored by one of the following meets the requirements in subsection (A):

1. Hearing Healthcare Providers of Arizona,

2. Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association,

3. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association,

4. International Hearing Society,

5. International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies,

6. American Auditory Society,

7. American Academy of Audiology,

8. Academy of Doctors of Audiology,

9. Arizona Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,

10. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, or

11. An organization determined by the Department to be consistent with an organization in subsection (B)(1) through (10).

C. A hearing aid dispenser shall comply with the continuing education requirements in A.R.S. § 36-1904 .

A. A licensee shall maintain an audiometer and other hearing devices 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 at least every 12 months and according to the American National Standard Institution/Acoustical Society incorporated by reference and on file with the Department, with no future additions or amendments, and available from the American National Standards Institution at http://webstore.ansi.org; 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 a record according to A.R.S. § 32-3211 for each client with the following documents for at least 36 months after the date the licensee provided a service or dispensed a product while engaged in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids:

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

2. A written statement from a licensed physician that the client has medical clearance to use hearing aids or a medical waiver signed by the client who is 18 years of age or older;

3. For each audiometric test conducted for the client, the:

a. Audiometric test results by date and procedure used in evaluating hearing disorders or determining the need for dispensing a product or service,

b. Name of the individual who performed the audiometric tests, and

c. Signature of the individual who performed the audiometric tests;

4. A copy of the bill of sale required in R9-16-311(A)(7) ;

5. Documented verification of the effectiveness of the hearing aid required in R9-16-311(A)(6) ; and

6. The contracts, agreements, warranties, trial periods, or other documents involving the client.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-312

Adopted effective June 25, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). 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. 835, effective 4/8/2020.