Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B20 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology › Chapter 64B20-2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE › Section 64B20-2.003 - Provisional Licensure; Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				provisional license shall be required prior to initiating the professional
				employment experience required pursuant to Section
				 468.1165, F.S., and Rule
				 64B20-2.004, F.A.C.
(2) Any person desiring to receive a
				provisional license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology shall
				apply to the Department of Health and pay the fee required by Rule
				 64B20-3.0001, F.A.C. The
				application shall be made on Form DH-SPA-2, Application for Speech-Language
				Pathology or Audiology Provisional Licensure, which is incorporated by
				reference herein, revised (06/20), and can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12515
,
				or the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health,
				4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or at
http://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/resources/
.
				The Department shall notify the applicant by letter of any deficiencies in the
				application within 30 days after the application is filed. The applicant shall
				rectify all deficiencies in the application within one year from the date of
				such letter or the application will be processed as an incomplete application
				and the application file will be closed.
(3) The Board shall certify to the Department
				as eligible to receive a provisional license those applicants who have
				completed the application form, remitted the nonrefundable application fee as
				required by Rule  64B20-3.0001, F.A.C., the
				provisional license fee required by Rule
				 64B20-3.0001, F.A.C., and who
				have demonstrated to the Board that they have met the educational requirements
				contained in Rule  64B20-2.002, F.A.C.
(4) In addition to the application form,
				candidates for a provisional license shall also complete Form DH-SPA-2A, Board
				of Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology Verification of Employment for a
				Provisional Licensee, which is incorporated by reference herein, revised
				06/2020, and can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12640
,
				or the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health,
				4052 Bald Cypress Way, #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256 or at
http://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/resources/
.
				Said form shall provide the following:
(a)
				Evidence that the professional employment shall include assessment,
				habilitation and rehabilitation activities with clients.
(b) Evidence that the activities performed by
				the provisional licensee shall be monitored and evaluated by an individual with
				an active license in the same area for which provisional licensure is being
				sought. The evaluation may be conducted by more than one (1) licensed
				speech-language pathologist or audiologist. In such cases, one licensee shall
				assume the responsibility to organize and verify that the policies concerning
				supervision and evaluation are met.