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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-3 - FEES › Section 64B20-3.016 - Licensee or Certified Assistant Biennial Application Fee for Prior Approval of Continuing Education Activities (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1145(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1145
					 FS.
New 11-4-93, Formerly 61F14-3.016, Amended 3-20-95,
					 Formerly 59BB-3.016, Repealed 8-26-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-3 - FEES › Section 64B20-3.017 - Provider Biennial Application Fee for Prior Approval of a Continuing Education Activity (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(7),
					 468.1145 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.025(7),
					 468.1145
					 FS.
New 2-13-95, Formerly 59BB-3.017, Repealed
					 8-26-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-4 - ASSISTANTS › Section 64B20-4.001 - Certification of Assistants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any person desiring to be certified as a speech-language
				  pathology assistant or audiology assistant shall apply to the Department of
				  Health. The application shall be made on Form DH-SPA-3, Application for
				  Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology Assistant Certification, which is
				  incorporated by reference herein, revised (6/20), and can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12516
,
				  or the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health,
				  4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or at
http://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/resources/
.
				  Such application and application fee required pursuant to Rule
				   64B20-3.0001, F.A.C., shall
				  expire one year from the date on which the application and fee are initially
				  received in the Board office. After the period of one year, a new application
				  and application fee must be submitted.
Rulemaking Authority
					  456.013,
					 468.1125(3),
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.013,
					  456.0635,
					  468.1125(3),
					 (9),
					  468.1215 FS.
New 3-14-91, Amended 12-4-91, Formerly 21LL-4.001, Amended
					 10-12-93, Formerly 61F14-4.001, Amended 5-22-96, Formerly 59BB-4.001, Amended
					 7-16-09, 4-18-10, 7-13-13, 9-9-13, 10-23-16, 4-20-20,
					 1-12-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-4 - ASSISTANTS › Section 64B20-4.002 - Educational Requirements for Assistants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Candidates for
				certification as a speech-language pathology assistant shall submit to the
				Board an official transcript or transcripts evidencing that they have earned a
				bachelor's degree which includes at least 24 semester hours of coursework at an
				institution as described in subsection
				 64B20-2.002(1),
				F.A.C., to include:
(a) Nine (9) semester
				hours in courses that provide fundamental information applicable to normal
				human growth and development, psychology, and normal development and use of
				speech, hearing and language.
(b)
				Fifteen (15) semester hours in courses that provide information about and
				observation of speech, hearing, language disorders, general phonetics, basic
				articulation, screening and therapy, basic audiometry, or auditory
				training.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-4 - ASSISTANTS › Section 64B20-4.003 - On-the-Job Training, Role and Observation of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Assistants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A licensee who
				employs a speech-language pathology assistant or an audiology assistant shall
				provide such assistant with on-the-job training, and shall maintain
				responsibility for all services performed or omitted by such assistant. The
				licensee shall not permit the assistant to perform any service on a client
				unless:
(a) The licensee provides the
				assistant with on-the-job training for each service for which there is no
				available documentation of a previously acquired competency; and,
(b) The assistant is clearly identified as an
				assistant by means of a nametag or similar identification.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-4 - ASSISTANTS › Section 64B20-4.004 - Supervision of Speech-Language Pathology Assistants and Audiology Assistants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A licensee
				shall supervise and be responsible for all client services provided by an
				assistant.
(2) Any licensee who
				employs a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant shall
				shall notify the Department of all new assistants or other changes in
				assistants under the licensee's supervision by submitting Form 1269, entitled
				"Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Assistant Activity and
				Supervisory Plan" set forth in Rule
				 64B20-4.003, F.A.C., and the
				licensee also shall:
(a) Ensure that the
				assistant is not responsible for making decisions regarding the diagnosis,
				management and future disposition of clients.
(b) Ensure that the assistant is assigned
				only to those duties for which the assistant has been specifically trained and
				is authorized to perform under Chapter 468, Part I, F.S., and rule Division
				64B20, F.A.C.
(c) Maintain contact
				with each client during the course of clinical management.
(d) Conduct performance reviews on the
				assistant on a quarterly basis during the first year of employment, on an
				annual basis thereafter, and on termination. Such reviews shall document direct
				observation of the role and of the task experience of the assistant. These
				reviews shall be signed by the supervisor and the assistant. These reviews
				shall be retained for four (4) years by the licensee and submitted to the Board
				upon request. Performance reviews shall be submitted to the Board office on
				Form SPA3-D, entitled "Evaluation Report for Speech-Language Pathology and
				Audiology Assistants, " effective 9-8-94, which is hereby incorporated by
				reference. Copies of the form are available from the Board office, located at
				Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052
				Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.
(e) Reassess and redesign programs when
				either the task or the environment changes significantly.
(f) Discontinue clinical services provided by
				the assistant should conditions arise in which any of the above cannot be
				adhered to.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-4 - ASSISTANTS › Section 64B20-4.0045 - Board Established and Approved Protocols for Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The following
				are Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology established and approved
				protocols for consultation and supervision of speech-language pathology
				assistants prior to providing services in a location distant to the supervising
				licensee pursuant to Section
				 468.1125(9),
				F.S., Rules  64B20-4.003 and
				 64B20-4.004,
				F.A.C.:
(a) Competency of duties for which the
				assistant has been specifically trained and is authorized to perform under
				Chapter 468, F.S. and Division 64B20, F.A.C. in the areas defined in subsection
				 64B20-4.003(4),
				F.A.C.
(b) Once competency is
				achieved, Form DH5043-MQA entitled, "Written Protocol: Speech Language
				Pathology Assistant Collaborative Practice Agreement, " (11/19), which is
				incorporated by reference herein, and can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11840
,
				must be signed by supervising licensee and speech language pathology assistant
				confirming the mutual agreement between the licensee and the assistant are
				acting under established and approved Board of Speech-Language Pathology and
				Audiology protocols.
(c) The
				written protocol Form DH5043-MQA signed by the licensed Speech Language
				Pathologist (SLP) and the Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) shall
				minimally include the following:
1. General
				Information
2. Description of
				Duties of the SLPA
3. Description
				of Duties of the SLP
4.
				Certification
5. Designated
				Licensee
(d) Supervising
				licensee shall require the availability of the supervising speech language
				pathologist for consultation with and direction of the supervised assistant
				must be available via synchronous telecommunication.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-4 - ASSISTANTS › Section 64B20-4.0046 - Board Established and Approved Protocols for Audiology Assistants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The following are Board of
				Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology established and approved protocols for
				consultation and supervision of audiology assistants prior to providing
				services in a location distant to the supervising licensee pursuant to Section
				 468.1125(9),
				F.S., Rules  64B20-4.003 and
				 64B20-4.004, F.A. C.
(2) Competency of duties for which the
				assistant has been specifically trained and is authorized to perform under
				Chapter 468, F.S. and Division 64B20, F.A.C. in the areas defined in subsection
				 64B20-4.003(7),
				F.A.C.
(a) Once competency is achieved, Form
				DH-MQA 5063 entitled, "Audiology Assistant Collaborative Practice Agreement, "
				(11/2020), which is incorporated by reference herein, and can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12780
,
				must be signed by supervising licensee and audiology assistant confirming the
				mutual agreement between the licensee and the assistant are acting under
				established and approved Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
				protocols.
(b) The written protocol
				Form DH-MQA 5063-11/2020 signed by the licensed Audiologist (AUD) and the
				Audiology Assistant (AA) shall minimally include the following:
1. General Information
2. Description of Duties of the AA
3. Description of Duties of the AUD
4. Certification
5. Designated Licensee
(c) Supervising licensee shall require the
				availability of the supervising audiologist for consultation with and direction
				of the supervised assistant must be available via synchronous
				telecommunication.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-5 - RENEWALS, INACTIVATION, REACTIVATION › Section 64B20-5.001 - Renewal of Active Status License or Certificate

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any person desiring
				to renew an active status license to practice speech-language pathology or
				audiology, or a certificate as a speech-language assistant or audiology
				assistant, shall apply to the Department of Health. The application for renewal
				shall be made on a form, prepared and furnished by the Department.
(2) The Department shall renew only those
				licensees or certificate holders who have completed the application form,
				remitted the appropriate renewal fee established by Rule
				 64B20-3.007, F.A.C., and who
				have demonstrated that they have met the appropriate continuing education
				requirements established by Rule
				 64B20-6.001,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.036,
					 468.1195
					 FS.
New 3-14-91, Formerly 21LL-5.001, 61F14-5.001, Amended
					 3-20-95, Formerly 59BB-5.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-5 - RENEWALS, INACTIVATION, REACTIVATION › Section 64B20-5.0021 - Inactive Status License or Certificate

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any licensee or
				certified assistant may elect at the time of renewal to place the license or
				certificate into inactive status by filing with the Board a complete
				application for inactive status and paying the inactive status fee. For the
				purposes of this section, a complete application shall be the Department's
				renewal notice on which the licensee or certified assistant affirmatively
				elects inactive status. The Department will mail a renewal notice to the
				address of record of each licensee and certified assistant at least ninety (90)
				days before the end of each biennial licensure cycle, as provided in Sections
				 456.038 and
				 456.036, F.S.
(2) Any inactive status licensee or certified
				assistant whose license or certificate has been in inactive status for less
				than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles may change to active status at
				any time provided the licensee or assistant has met the continuing education
				requirements of Rule  64B20-6.001, F.A.C., pays the
				reactivation fee and, if applicable, the change of status fee as defined by
				Rule  64B20-3.0105, F.A.C.
(3) Any inactive status licensee or certified
				assistant whose license or certificate has been in inactive status for more
				than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles may change to active status at
				any time provided the licensee or assistant has met the continuing education
				requirements of Rule  64B20-6.001, F.A.C., pays the
				reactivation fee, if applicable, the change of status fee as defined by Rule
				 64B20-3.0105, F.A.C., and files
				with the board a complete application. For the purpose of this section, a
				complete application shall be form SPA-1 (11/90), the application required for
				initial licensure or certification. Form SPA-1 can be obtained from the Board
				of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald
				Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.
(4) Any inactive licensee or certified
				assistant who changes from inactive to active status is not eligible to elect
				to return to inactive status until the licensee or assistant completes a
				licensure cycle on active status.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036,
					 468.1205(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.036,
					 468.1205(2)
					 FS.
New 3-20-95, Formerly
					 59BB-5.0021.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-5 - RENEWALS, INACTIVATION, REACTIVATION › Section 64B20-5.0022 - Retired Status and Reactivation of Retired Status License; Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A licensee may place an active or
				inactive license in retired status at any time. If the license is placed in
				retired status at the time of renewal the licensee shall pay the retired status
				fee of $50.00. If the license is placed in retired status at any time other
				than at the time of license renewal the licensee shall pay the change of status
				processing fee described in Rule
				 64B20-3.0001, F.A.C., and the
				retired status fee of $50.00.
(2) A
				licensee may reactivate a retired status license at any time, subject to
				meeting the following requirements:
(a) Paying
				the reactivation fee, which shall be the same amount as the renewal fee for an
				active status licensee under these rules for each biennial licensure period in
				which the licensee was in retired status;
(b) Demonstrating satisfaction of the
				continuing education requirements of Rule
				 64B11-5.001, F.A.C., for each
				licensure biennial period in which the licensee was in retired
				status.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-5 - RENEWALS, INACTIVATION, REACTIVATION › Section 64B20-5.005 - Requirements for Renewal of Provisional License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Renewal is required
				of a provisional licensee whose license expires prior to completion of all
				requirements of rule  64B20-2.001, F.A.C.
(2) Any person renewing a provisional license
				to practice speech-language pathology or audiology shall apply to the
				Department of Health. The application for renewal of provisional license shall
				be made on Form SPA-5 (rev. 6/2020), entitled "Application for Renewal of a
				Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist Provisional License, " which is
				incorporated herein by reference, and available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12708
,
				or the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health,
				at
http://floridaspeechaudiology.gov/resources/
.
(3) A provisional license shall be renewed
				upon receipt in the Board office of a completed application form, SPA-5;
				completed Form DH-SPA-2A (rev. 6/2020), entitled "Verification of Employment
				for a Provisional Licensee, " which is incorporated herein by reference, and
				available from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12706
,
				or the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health,
				at
http://floridaspeechaudiology.gov/resources/
;
				and the provisional license fee established by rule
				 64B20-3.005, F.A.C.
(4) A provisional license may only be renewed
				once for a period of three (3) months.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1155(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1155(4)
					 FS.
New 3-14-91, Formerly 21LL-5.005, 61F14-5.005, Amended
					 3-20-95, 8-17-95, Formerly 59BB-5.005, Amended 9-12-18,
					 2-16-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-5 - RENEWALS, INACTIVATION, REACTIVATION › Section 64B20-5.007 - Delinquent Status License or Certificate (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.036
					 FS.
New 2-13-95, Formerly 59BB-5.007, Repealed
					 4-5-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B20-6.001 - Continuing Education as a Condition for Renewal or Reactivation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As a condition of the biennial renewal of
				an active status license, the licensee shall attend and certify attending 30
				credit hours, per biennium, of Board approved continuing education, twenty (20)
				of which shall be clinically related as defined in subsection
				 64B20-6.002(2),
				F.A.C., and two (2) of which shall be proof of completion of a course relating
				to prevention of medical errors as specified in subsection
				 64B20-2.001(3),
				F.A.C. Those licensed as both audiologists and speech-language pathologists
				shall attend and certify attending 50 credit hours, per biennium, of Board
				approved continuing education, forty (40) hours of which shall be clinically
				related, twenty (20) in each specialty, of which two (2) hours shall be a Board
				approved course related to the prevention of medical errors as specified in
				subsection  64B20-2.001(3),
				F.A.C.
(2) As a condition of the
				biennial renewal of an active status assistant certificate, the assistant shall
				attend and certify attending twenty (20) credit hours, per biennium, of Board
				approved, clinically related continuing education. Two (2) of these hours must
				be in a Board approved course relating to the prevention of medical errors as
				required by subsection
				 64B20-2.001(3),
				F.A.C.
(3) In emergency or hardship
				cases the Board shall grant a grace period to an individual who has not
				completed the required continuing education prior to the renewal or
				reactivation of the individual's license or certificate. The license or
				certificate of individuals who do not complete the required continuing
				education during said grace period shall revert to delinquent status.
(4) Two hours of continuing education credit
				per year in the area of ethics shall be granted a licensee or certified
				assistant for attendance at a regularly scheduled face-to-face Board meeting.
				Licensees or certified assistants appearing before the Board on any
				disciplinary proceeding shall not be entitled to claim any continuing education
				credit for that particular Board meeting. Licensees must attend at least two
				hours of a Board meeting to be granted credit under this section. Up to two
				hours of continuing education credit in the area of ethics may be earned on an
				hour for hour basis by physically attending Board meetings, provided
				that:
(a) The licensee signs in with the
				Executive Director of the Board prior to the beginning of the
				meeting;
(b) The licensee remains
				in continuous attendance at the meeting;
(c) The licensee signs out of the meeting
				with the Executive Director of the Board in a prearranged time and
				manner;
(d) The licensee does not
				have a related discipline or licensure matter on the agenda for the same
				meeting day.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B20-6.002 - Standards for Approval of Continuing Education Activities and Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any institution, organization, agency or
				individual may apply to the Board for approval to provide a continuing
				education activity by making application at least sixty (60) days prior to the
				course offering on form CEA-3, effective 3-28-95, entitled Institution,
				Organization or Agency or Individual Application for Prior Approval of a
				Continuing Education Activity, which is incorporated by reference herein, and
				payment of a fee as specified in rule
				 64B20-3.017, F.A.C. Form CEA-3
				may be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology,
				Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-3256. If the Board grants approval of a continuing education activity,
				then the Board office shall issue the applicant an approved program number that
				shall be valid for the biennium which coincides with the biennial licensure
				cycle. This number shall appear on all continuing education course
				announcements and certificates of course completion. Upon receipt of a complete
				application and payment of the application fee, the Board shall approve a
				continuing education activity which meets the following
				criteria:
(a) Is directly relevant to and
				focuses on the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology;
(b) Reflects the educational needs of the
				licensee or certified assistant and builds on the standards for practice and
				courses in the curricula of an institution of higher learning as described in
				subsection  64B20-2.002(1),
				F.A.C.;
(c) Has stated, measurable
				learning objectives;
(d) Program
				faculty is competent in the subject matter and qualified by
				experience;
(e) Includes an
				evaluation mechanism which assesses the participant's achievement of
				objectives, the effectiveness of the learning experience, instructional
				methods, facilities and resources used for the offering;
(f) Has a stated, pre-determined number of
				contact hours; and,
(g) Provides a
				certificate of attendance to each participant at the conclusion of the activity
				which specifies title, program number, date, and number of continuing education
				hours earned.
(h) For the purposes
				of these rules one continuing education hour is defined as a 60-minute clock
				hour. The minimum course credit acceptable for consideration is 0.5 continuing
				education hour or 30 minute clock hour.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B20-6.003 - Continuing Education Requirements for Activation or Reactivation of an Inactive Status License or Certificate

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As a condition of activation or reactivation of an inactive
				  status license or certificate, a licensee or certified assistant must satisfy
				  the continuing education requirements for active status renewal as specified in
				  Rule  64B20-6.001,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.036
					 FS.
New 3-28-95, Formerly
					 59BB-6.003.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-7 - DISCIPLINE › Section 64B20-7.002 - Probable Cause Determination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				determination as to whether probable cause exists to believe that a violation
				of the provisions of Part I of Chapter 468, or Chapter 456, F.S., or of the
				rules promulgated thereunder has occurred shall be made by a majority vote of
				the Probable Cause Panel.
(2) The
				Probable Cause Panel shall be composed of at least two members. One member of
				said panel may be a former Board member. One member of the panel shall be a
				current or former consumer member if one is available, is willing to serve, and
				is authorized to do so by the Board Chair. At least one member of the panel
				shall be a current Board member.
(3) The probable cause members shall be
				assigned by the Chair, and shall meet as necessary, or at such times as called
				by the Chair or by the Agency.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.073(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.073(4)
					 FS.
New 2-7-91, Amended 11-9-92, Formerly 21LL-7.002,
					 61F14-7.002, 59BB-7.002, Amended
					 6-12-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-7 - DISCIPLINE › Section 64B20-7.003 - Minor Violations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As an
				alternative to the provisions of Sections
				 456.073(1) and
				(2), F.S., the Department may provide a
				licensee with a notice of non-compliance for an initial offense of a minor
				violation.
(2) Minor violations
				that do not endanger the public health, safety and welfare, and which do not
				demonstrate a serious inability to practice the profession
				are:
(a) Failure to submit to the Board office
				within thirty (30) days the SPA-2B and SPA-2C forms required in subsection
				 64B20-2.004(1),
				F.A.C.
(b) Failure to report to the
				Board within thirty (30) days any changes in the roster of assistants under
				supervision as required in subsection
				 64B20-4.004(6),
				F.A.C.
(c) Failure to report, upon
				renewal of licensure, a current roster of assistants as required in subsection
				 64B20-4.004(6),
				F.A.C.
(d) Failure to conspicuously
				display license as required in subsections
				 64B20-8.006(1) and
				(2), F.A.C.
(e) Failure to notify the Executive Director
				of the Board within thirty (30) days of a change in the licensee's regular
				place of business as required in subsection
				 64B20-8.006(3),
				F.A.C.
(f) Failure to notify the
				Department of a change in the licensee's current mailing address as required by
				Section  456.035,
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-7 - DISCIPLINE › Section 64B20-7.004 - Citations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As used in this rule, "citation" means an
				instrument which meets the requirements set forth in Section
				 456.077, F.S., and which is
				served upon a licensee or certificateholder for the purpose of assessing a
				penalty in an amount established by this rule.
(2) In lieu of the disciplinary procedures
				contained in Section  456.073, F.S., the Agency is
				hereby authorized to dispose of any violation designated herein by issuing a
				citation to the subject within six months after the filing of the complaint
				that is the basis for the citation. If a violation for which a citation may be
				issued is discovered during the course of an investigation for an unrelated
				violation, the citation must be issued within 6 months from the discovery of
				the violation and filing of the uniform complaint form by the
				investigator.
(3) The following
				violations with accompanying fines may be disposed of by citation:
(a) Practice on an inactive license or
				certificate for less than six months. The fine shall be $125.00 for each month
				or fraction thereof of practice within a maximum fine of $750.00 for each
				violation. (See Section
				 468.1295(1)(h),
				F.S.)
(b) Falsely certifying
				compliance with continuing education hours required for renewal of licensure or
				certification. The fine shall be $1, 000.00. (See Section
				 468.1295(1)(d),
				F.S.)
(c) Failure to submit to the
				board on an annual basis certification of testing and calibration of equipment.
				The fine shall be $1, 000.00. (See Section
				 468.1295(1)(u),
				F.S.)
(d) Failure to maintain and
				have available for inspection by the Agency certifications for the testing and
				calibration of any audiometric testing equipment designated by the Board
				covering the current year. The fine shall be $500.00. (See Rule
				 64B20-8.001, F.A.C.; Section
				 468.1295(1)(k),
				F.S.)
(e) Failure to identify the
				type of license under which the practitioner is practicing. The fine shall be
				$500.00. (See Section
				 456.072(1)(t),
				F.S.)
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-7 - DISCIPLINE › Section 64B20-7.005 - Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Board shall be
				entitled to deviate from the disciplinary guidelines upon a showing of
				aggravating or mitigating circumstances. A specific finding in the final order
				of mitigating or aggravating circumstances shall allow the Board to impose a
				penalty other than that provided for in the guidelines.
(2) Aggravating circumstances include:
(a) Disciplinary history of previous
				violations of the practice act and rules promulgated thereto, other than
				violations adjudicated in the case being considered.
(b) Disciplinary history of related
				violations of professional practice acts in other jurisdictions, including
				penalties imposed.
(c) Number of
				counts or violations.
(d) In the
				case of negligence or incompetence, actual harm or damage to the
				patient.
(e) In the case of fraud
				or financial exploitation, the amount of economic damage to the
				patient(s).
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-7 - DISCIPLINE › Section 64B20-7.007 - Mediation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Mediation" means a process whereby a
				mediator appointed by the Department acts to encourage and to facilitate
				resolution of a legally sufficient complaint. It is an informal and
				nonadversarial process with the objective of assisting the parties to reach a
				mutually acceptable agreement.
(2)
				The Board finds that mediation is an acceptable method of dispute resolution
				for the following violations:
(a) Failure of
				the licensee to timely respond to a continuing education audit;
(b) Failure of the licensee to pay a refund
				for a cancelled prescription hearing aid transaction in violation of Section
				 468.1246 or
				 468.1255, F.S., unless the
				violation involves intentional misconduct by the licensee. A prescription
				hearing aid is defined in Rule
				 64B20-8.0011,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-7 - DISCIPLINE › Section 64B20-7.009 - Reasonable Time to Pay Fines, Costs and Assessments

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				   456.072(4),
				  F.S., a reasonable time within which to pay any fines, costs and assessments
				  imposed by the Board shall be thirty (30) days unless a longer time period is
				  set forth in the disciplinary order imposing the fines, costs or
				  assessments.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.079(1),
					 468.1135(4)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 456.073,
					 456.072(4),
					 468.1295
					 FS.
New 1-28-99.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.001 - Audiometric Testing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				audiometric testing equipment used by a licensee shall be annually tested and
				calibrated acoustically according to ANSI standards for which the equipment was
				designed. Certification of such testing and calibration from the manufacturer,
				independent certified testing agent, or licensed audiologist shall be
				maintained by the licensee and be available for inspection by the
				Department.
(2) ANSI (American
				National Standards Institute) standards are as acceptable as ASA (Acoustical
				Society of America) standards.
(3)
				A copy of the employer's certification of audiometric equipment used by the
				licensee shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided however, that the
				licensee does in fact use only the employer's equipment.
(4) If the licensee does not intend to test,
				a statement to that effect shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided
				however that the licensee does not in fact test.
Specific Authority
					 468.1225(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1225,
					 468.1295(1)(k)
					 FS.
New 4-2-91, Amended 8-21-91, Formerly 21LL-8.001,
					 61F14-8.001, Amended 11-30-94, Formerly
					 59BB-8.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.0011 - General Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Prescription
				Hearing Aid means a hearing aid or amplifying sound device that is not an
				Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid (OTC) as defined in Medical Devices; Ear, Nose,
				and Throat Devices; Establishing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids,
				21 CFR Section
				800.30 (2022), which is specifically
				incorporated by reference herein (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15274
).
				Hearing aids intended for people younger than 18 years of age are prescription
				hearing aids.
(2) Over-the-Counter
				Hearing Aid (OTC) means certain air-conduction hearing aids regulated by the
				Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in accordance with
				21 CFR Section
				800.30 (2022), intended for people 18 years
				of age and older who have perceived mild to moderate hearing
				loss.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4),
					 468.1225(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1225(7)
					 FS.
New 4-24-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.002 - Certified Testing Room

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
				audiometric test conducted by a licensee or authorized assistant in the fitting
				and selling of hearing aids shall be made in a testing room that has been
				certified during the current biennium by the Department, or by an agent
				approved by the Department, not to exceed the sound pressure levels specified
				in Section  468.1225, Florida Statutes,
				unless the exception to this requirement stated in subsection (6) of that
				section applies.
(2) A copy of the
				employer's certification of testing room used by the licensee shall satisfy the
				requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee does in fact use
				only the employer's equipment.
(3)
				If the licensee is self-employed, a copy of the certification of the testing
				room that the licensee intends to use, and a statement explaining the
				circumstances of use, shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided
				however that the licensee does in fact use only the equipment
				identified.
(4) If the licensee
				does not intend to test, a statement to that effect shall satisfy the
				requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee does not in fact
				test.
(5) An exception to this
				requirement shall be made in the case of a client who, after being provided
				written notice of the benefits and advantages of having the test conducted in a
				certified testing room, requests that the test be conducted in a place other
				than the licensee's certified testing room. Such request shall be documented by
				a waiver which includes the written notice and is signed by the licensee and
				the client prior to the testing. The waiver shall be executed on Form SPA9,
				Certified Testing Room Waiver, which is incorporated by reference herein, and
				can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology,
				Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-3256.
Specific Authority
					 468.1225(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1225
					 FS.
New 4-2-91, Formerly 21LL-8.002, 61F14-8.002, Amended
					 11-30-94, Formerly 59BB-8.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.003 - Qualifications for Independent Testing Agents or Licensed Audiologists

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any independent testing agent or licensed audiologist
				  intending to calibrate equipment shall submit to the Agency proof of possession
				  or access to appropriate equipment, which shall be calibrated annually by the
				  manufacturer of same or a calibration laboratory, in order to test audiometric
				  testing equipment and to test testing rooms for the purpose of certification as
				  follows:
(1) Testing room and
				audiometric testing certification equipment shall consist of:
(a) Type I Sound Level Meter, Type II Octave
				Band Filter. Calibration of the microphone shall be performed with an acoustic
				calibrator with dual frequency and dual amplitude, or one complex
				signal;
(b) Artificial
				mastoid;
(c) Microphone, which
				shall be condenser type in accordance with the ANSI standards for which the
				equipment was designed;
(d) Sound
				Level Meter, Microphone and Acoustic Calibrator, which shall be calibrated
				annually by the manufacturer of same or a calibration
				laboratory.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.004 - Disclosure Required When a Significant Difference Between Air and Bone Conduction Exists

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any person with a 15dB or greater difference between air
				  conduction and bone conduction hearing, at two or more frequencies of 500,
				  1000, 2000 and 4000 Hz., in either ear, must be advised of the possibility of
				  medical correction.
Specific Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1225(4)
					 FS.
New 4-2-91, Formerly 21LL-8.004, 61F14-8.004,
					 59BB-8.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.005 - Retention of Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each licensee shall retain the records required by Chapter
				  468, Florida Statutes, Part I, for a period of at least four (4)
				  years.
Specific Authority
					 468.1225(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1225
					 FS.
New 4-2-91, Formerly 21LL-8.005, 61F14-8.005,
					 59BB-8.005.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.006 - Regular Place of Business Requirements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1275
					 FS.
New 4-2-91, Formerly 21LL-8.006, 61F14-8.006, 59BB-8.006,
					 Repealed 4-5-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.008 - Requirements Regarding Certain Information on the Receipt

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The receipt required
				by Section  468.1245(2),
				F.S., shall state that any complaint concerning the prescription hearing aid
				and guarantee therefor, if not reconciled with the licensee from whom the
				prescription hearing aid was purchased, should be directed to: Department of
				Health, Consumer Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-75, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-3275, (850)245-4339. This information shall be displayed in 10
				Point Type or Larger, on the same side of the receipt where the client signs,
				and no other telephone number of any other agency, society, or bureau shall be
				displayed on that side of said receipt. A prescription hearing aid is defined
				in Rule  64B20-8.0011, F.A.C.
(2) The receipt required by Section
				 468.1245(2),
				F.S., as well as the packaging containing the prescription hearing aid shall
				contain the disclaimer "A prescription hearing aid will not restore normal
				hearing, nor will it prevent further hearing loss" in 10 point type or
				larger.
(3) The receipt required by
				Section  468.1245(2),
				F.S., shall state, in at least 10 point type, or larger, the following:
30-DAY TRIAL PERIOD AND MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Under Florida
				  law, you, as the person buying a prescription hearing aid(s), have the right to
				  cancel this purchase within 30 days of receiving the prescription hearing
				  aid(s). If the prescription hearing aid(s) must be repaired, remade, or
				  adjusted within the 30-day trial period, then the trial period will stop until
				  the prescription hearing aid(s) is returned to you or until 4 days after you
				  are notified that the prescription hearing aid(s) is ready to be reclaimed,
				  whichever is earlier. In the event that you decide to return the prescription
				  hearing aid(s) within the 30-day trial period, you have the right to receive a
				  refund of the total purchase price, upon return of the prescription hearing aid
				  in good working condition, less a charge not to exceed $300.00 for one
				  prescription hearing aid and $600.00 for two prescription hearing aid(s) to
				  cover costs for earmold(s), services to fit the prescription hearing aid(s), or
				  any follow-up services. In addition, you may be charged a cancellation fee not
				  to exceed 5% of the total purchase price.
(4) This rule shall be reviewed, and if
				necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five
				years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1245,
					 468.1246
					 FS.
New 4-2-91, Amended 8-21-91, Formerly 21LL-8.008,
					 61F14-8.008, Amended 11-30-94, Formerly 59BB-8.008, Amended
					 6-8-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-8 - DISPENSING HEARING AIDS › Section 64B20-8.009 - Thirty-Day Trial Period; Purchaser's Right to Cancel; Notice; Refund; Cancellation Fee

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person selling a
				prescription hearing aid(s) in the State of Florida must provide the purchaser
				with written notice of the 30-day trial period and money-back guarantee, as
				provided in Section  468.1246, F.S., and subsection
				 64B20-8.008(3),
				F.A.C. The terms and conditions of the guarantee as well as the total amount
				available for refund shall be provided in writing to the purchaser prior to the
				signing of the contract.
(2) The
				guarantee shall permit the purchaser to cancel the purchase, for a valid
				reason, within 30 days of the receipt of the prescription hearing aid(s). A
				valid reason shall be defined as failure by the purchaser to achieve
				satisfaction from use of the prescription hearing aid(s), so long as the
				prescription hearing aid(s) is returned to the seller within the 30-day trial
				period in good working condition. If the prescription hearing aid(s) must be
				repaired, remade, or adjusted within the 30-day trial period, then the trial
				period shall be suspended until the purchaser reclaims the prescription hearing
				aid(s) or until 4 days after the purchaser is notified that the prescription
				hearing aid(s) is available to be reclaimed, whichever is earlier. In the event
				of cancellation within the 30-day trial period, the purchaser shall have the
				right to receive a refund of the total purchase price, less the charges for
				earmold(s) and service provided to fit the prescription hearing aid(s) not to
				exceed $300.00 for monaural and $600.00 for binaural prescription hearing
				aid(s), and cancellation fee not to exceed 5% of the total purchase price of
				the prescription hearing aid(s) alone.
(3) This rule shall be reviewed, and if
				necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five
				years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1246
					 FS.
New 11-30-94, Formerly 59BB-8.009, Amended
					 6-8-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-9 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B20-9.001 - Scope of Practice (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1295(1)(f)
					 FS.
New 3-21-93, Formerly 21LL-7.006, Amended 8-25-93, Formerly
					 61F14-7.006, 59BB-7.006, 59BB-9.001, Repealed
					 12-9-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-9 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B20-9.002 - Supervision of School Hearing Screenings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The provisions of these rules shall not prohibit a licensed
				  audiologist from offering, rendering, planning, conducting, consulting or
				  supervising hearing screening services in a school setting for grades
				  Pre-k-2.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 468.1125(6)
					 FS.
New 11-1-94, Amended 1-5-95, Formerly
					 59BB-9.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-9 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B20-9.003 - Place of Practice

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
It shall be the duty of each licensee or certificateholder to
				  provide to the Department written notification of his or her current mailing
				  address and place of practice within 30 days of the change. The term "place of
				  practice" means the address of the primary location where the licensee or
				  certificateholder practices.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.035
					 FS.
New 11-1-94, Formerly 59BB-9.003, Amended
					 5-26-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-9 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 64B20-9.004 - Hearing Assessment Defined

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For purposes of Section
				   468.1225(7),
				  F.S., a hearing assessment is defined to mean any audiometric
				  testing.
Rulemaking Authority
					 468.1135(4)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 468.1125(7)
					 FS.
New 1-28-99.