reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-110 - Assertion to Decline Required Tests

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A. Except for R9-16-108(I)(1)(f), if the
				client declines a test required in
				R9-16-108(I)(1)
				or (2), a midwife shall obtain a written
				assertion of a client's decision to decline a required test in a format
				provided by the Department, that contains:
1.
				The midwife's:
a. Name,
b. Telephone number,
c. License number, and
d. E-mail address;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-111 - Prohibited Practice; Transfer of Care

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A. A midwife shall not provide midwifery
				services in a location that has the potential to cause harm to the client or
				the client's child fetus or newborn.
B. A midwife shall not accept as a client for
				midwifery services a pregnant women who has any of the following:
1. A previous surgery that involved:
a. An incision in the uterus, except as
				provided in
				R9-16-108(B)(1);
				or
b. A previous uterine surgery
				that enters the myometrium;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-112 - Required Consultation

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A. A midwife
				shall obtain a consultation at the time a client is determined to have any of
				the following during the current pregnancy:
1. A positive culture for Group B
				Streptococcus;
2. History of
				seizure disorder;
3. History of
				stillbirth, premature labor, or having delivered more than five
				newborns;
4. Age younger than 16
				years;
5. A first pregnancy in a
				client older than 40 years of age;
6. Failure to auscultate fetal heart tones by
				the beginning of 22 weeks gestation;
7. Failure to gain 12 pounds by the beginning
				of 30 weeks gestation or gaining more than eight pounds in any two-week period
				during pregnancy;
8. Greater than
				1+ sugar, ketones, or protein in the urine on two consecutive visits;
9. Excessive vomiting or continued vomiting
				after the end of 20 weeks gestation;
10. Symptoms of decreased fetal
				movement;
11. A fever of 100.4°
				F or 38° C or greater measured twice at 24 hours apart;
12. Tender uterine fundus;
13. Effacement or dilation of the cervix,
				greater than a fingertip, accompanied by contractions, prior to the beginning
				of 36 weeks gestation;
14.
				Measurements for fetal growth that are not within 2 centimeters of the
				gestational age;
15. Second degree
				or greater lacerations of the birth canal;
16. Except as provided in
				R9-16-111(C)(4),
				a progression of labor that does not follow the guidelines in
				R9-16-108(J)(4)(c);
17. An
				unengaged head at seven centimeters dilation in active labor;
18. Failure of the uterus to return to normal
				size in the current postpartum period;
19. Persistent shortness of breath requiring
				more than 24 breaths per minute, or breathing which is difficult or
				painful;
20. Gonorrhea;
21. Chlamydia;
22. Syphilis;
23. Heart disease;
24. Kidney disease;
25. Blood disease; or
26. A positive test result for:
a. HIV,
b. Hepatitis B, or
c. Hepatitis C.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-113 - Emergency Measures

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A. In an
				emergency situation in which the health or safety of the client or newborn are
				determined to be at risk, a midwife:
1. Shall
				ensure that an emergency medical services provider is called; and
2. May perform the following procedures as
				necessary:
a. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of
				the client or newborn with a bag and mask;
b. Administration of oxygen at no more than
				eight liters per minute via mask for the client and five liters per minute for
				the newborn via neonatal mask;
c.
				Episiotomy to expedite the delivery during fetal distress;
d. Suturing of episiotomy or tearing of the
				perineum to stop active bleeding, following administration of local anesthetic,
				contingent upon consultation with a physician or certified nurse midwife, or
				physician's written orders;
e.
				Release of shoulder dystocia, the wedging of the shoulders of the fetus in the
				client's pelvis in such a way that the fetus is unable to be born without
				emergency action, by utilizing:
i.
				Hyperflexion of the client's legs to the abdomen,
ii. Application of external pressure
				suprapubically,
iii. Rotation of
				the nonimpacted shoulder until the impacted shoulder is released,
iv. Delivery of the posterior
				shoulder,
v. Application of
				posterior pressure on the anterior shoulder, or
vi. Positioning of the client on all fours
				with the back arched;
f.
				Manual exploration of the uterus for control of severe bleeding; or
g. Manual removal of placenta.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-114 - Midwife Report after Termination of Midwifery Services

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A. A midwife shall complete a midwife report
				for each client, in a format provided by the Department, that includes the
				following:
1. The midwife's:
a. First name,
b. Last name, and
c. License number;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-115 - Client and Newborn Records

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A. A
				midwife shall ensure that a record is established and maintained according to
				A.R.S. §§
									12-2291
				and
				12-2297 for
				each:
1. Client, and
2. Newborn delivered by the midwife from a
				client.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 1 - LICENSING OF MIDWIFERY › Section R9-16-116 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License; Civil Penalties; Procedures

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In addition to the grounds specified in A.R.S. §§
									13-904(E)
				   and
				  36-756,
				  the Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license permanently or for a
				  definite period of time, and may assess a civil penalty for each violation, for
				  any of the following causes:
1.
				Practicing under a false name or alias so as to interfere with or obstruct the
				investigative or regulatory process,
2. Practicing under the influence of drugs or
				alcohol,
3. Falsification of
				records,
4. Obtaining any fee for
				midwifery services by fraud or misrepresentation,
5. Permitting another to use the midwife's
				license, or
6. Knowingly providing
				false information to the Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-201 - Definitions

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1. "Accredited"
				means approved by the:
a. New England
				Commission of Higher Education,
b.
				Middle States Commission on Higher Education,
c. Higher Learning Commission,
d. Northwest Commission on Colleges and
				Universities,
e. Southern
				Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or
f. WASC Senior College and University
				Commission.
.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-202 - Application

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A. An applicant for licensure shall submit to
				the Department:
1. An application in a
				Department-provided format that contains:
a.
				The applicant's name, home address, telephone number, and e-mail
				address;
b. The applicant's Social
				Security number, as required under A.R.S. §§
											25-320
				and
				25-502;
c. If applicable, the applicant's business
				addresses and telephone number;
d.
				The applicant's current employment, if applicable, including:
i. The employer's name,
ii. The licensee's position,
iii. Dates of employment,
iv. The address of the employer,
v. The supervisor's name,
vi. The supervisor's email address,
				and
vii. The supervisor's telephone
				number;
e. If applicable,
				whether the applicant is requesting an audiology license to fit and
				dispense;
f. Whether the applicant
				has ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor in this or another
				state;
g. If the applicant has been
				convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor:
i. The
				date of the conviction,
ii. The
				state or jurisdiction of the conviction,
iii. An explanation of the crime of which the
				applicant was convicted, and
iv.
				The disposition of the case;
h. Whether the applicant is or has been
				licensed as an audiologist, an audiologist to fit and dispense hearing aids, or
				a speech-language pathologist in another state or country;
i. Whether the applicant has had a license
				revoked or suspended by any state;
j. Whether the applicant is currently
				ineligible for licensing in any state because of a license revocation or
				suspension;
k. Whether any
				disciplinary action has been imposed by any state, territory or district in
				this country for an act related to the applicant's practice of audiology or a
				speech-language pathologist license;
l. Whether the applicant agrees to allow the
				Department to submit supplemental requests for information under
				R9-16-214(C);
m. An attestation
				that the information submitted as part of the application is true and accurate;
				and
n. The applicant's signature
				and date of signature;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-203 - Initial Application for an Audiologist

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A. In addition to
				complying with
				R9-16-202,
				an applicant for initial licensure as an audiologist shall submit to the
				Department the following:
1. A transcript or
				equivalent documentation issued to the applicant from an accredited college or
				university after the applicant's completion of a doctoral degree consistent
				with the standards of this state's universities, as required in A.R.S. §
										36-1940(A)(2)
				 or documentation of the applicant's current
				CCC.
2. Documentation of a passing
				grade on a ETSNEA or current CCC dated within three years before the date of
				application required in A.R.S. §§
										36-1902(E)
				 and
				36-1940(A)(3)
				 or current license from other
				state.
3. Documentation of
				completing supervised clinical rotation consistent with the standards of this
				state's universities required in A.R.S. §
										36-1940(B)(2)
				 or current CCC.
4. Whether the applicant is applying to fit
				and dispense hearing aids.
5. If
				applicable, a list of all states and countries in which the applicant is or has
				been licensed as an audiologist or an audiologist to fit and dispense hearing
				aids.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-204 - Initial Application for a Speech-language Pathologist

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In addition to complying with
				  R9-16-202(A),
				  an applicant for initial licensure as a speech-language pathologist shall
				  submit to the Department the following:
1. A transcript or equivalent documentation
				issued to the applicant by an accredited college or university after the
				applicant's completion of a master's degree consistent with the standards of
				this state's universities, as required in A.R.S. §
									36-1940.01(A)(2)(a)
				 or documentation of current CCC;
2. Completion of a clinical practicum, as
				required in A.R.S. §
									36-1940.01(A)(2)(b)
				 or documentation of current CCC;
3. Documentation of the applicant's
				completion of the ETSNESLP as required in A.R.S. §
									36-1940.01(A)(3)
				 or documentation of current CCC;
				and
4. Documentation of the
				completion of clinical fellowship or documentation of current CCC.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-205 - Initial Application for a Temporary Speech-language Pathologist

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A. In addition to
				complying with R9-16-202(A), an applicant for initial licensure as a temporary
				speech-language pathologist shall submit to the Department the following:
1. A transcript or equivalent documentation
				issued to the applicant by an accredited college or university after the
				applicant's completion of a master's degree consistent with the standards of
				this state's universities, as required in A.R.S. §
										36-1940.01(A)(2)(a)
2. Completion of a clinical
				practicum, as required in A.R.S. §
										36-1940.01(A)(2)(b).
3. Documentation of the applicant's
				completion of the ETSNESLP as required in A.R.S. §
										36-1940.01(A)(3).
4. Documentation of the applicant's clinical
				fellowship agreement that includes:
a. The
				applicant's name, home address, and telephone number;
b. The clinical fellowship supervisor's name,
				business address, telephone number, and speech-language pathology license
				number;
c. The name and address
				where the clinical fellowship will take place;
d. A statement by the clinical fellowship
				supervisor agreeing to comply with R9-16-209; and
e. The signatures of the applicant and the
				clinical fellowship supervisor.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-206 - Requirements for a Speech-language Pathologist - Limited

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In addition to complying with
				  R9-16-202(A),
				  an applicant for initial licensure as a speech-language pathologist - limited
				  as specified in A.R.S. §
									36-1940.01(B)
				   shall submit to the Department the
				  following:
1. A certificate in speech
				and language therapy awarded by the Department of Education.
2. A document representing an employee or
				contractor relationship with a local education agency or a state supported
				institution.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-207 - License Renewal

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A. Before the expiration
				date of a license, a licensee shall submit to the Department:
1. A renewal application in a
				Department-provided format that contains:
a.
				The licensee's name, home address, telephone number, and e-mail
				address;
b. If applicable, the
				licensee's business address and telephone number;
c. The licensee's current employment, if
				applicable, including:
i. The employer's
				name,
ii. The licensee's
				position,
iii. Dates of
				employment,
iv. The address of the
				employer,
v. The supervisor's
				name,
vi. The supervisor's email
				address, and
vii. The supervisor's
				telephone number;
d. The
				licensee's license number and date of expiration;
e. Since the previous license application,
				whether the licensee has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor in this or
				another state;
f. If the licensee
				was convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor:
i.
				The date of the conviction,
ii. The
				state or jurisdiction of the conviction,
iii. An explanation of the crime of which the
				licensee was convicted, and
iv. The
				disposition of the case;
g. Whether the licensee has had, within two
				years before the renewal application date, an audiology or speech-language
				pathology license suspended or revoked by any state;
h. If the applicant has been disciplined by
				any state, territory, or district of this country for an act related to the
				applicant's license to practice audiology or a speech-language pathologist
				license that is consistent with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17, documentation that
				includes:
i. The date of the disciplinary
				action,
ii. The state or
				jurisdiction of the disciplinary action,
iii. An explanation of the disciplinary
				action, and
iv. Any other
				applicable documents, including a legal order or settlement
				agreement;
i. An
				attestation that the licensee completed continuing education required under
				A.R.S. §
											36-1904
				and documentation of completion is available upon request;
j. The licensee agrees to allow the
				Department to submit supplemental requests for information under
				R9-16-214(C);
k. An attestation
				that the information submitted as part of the application is true and accurate;
				and
l. The licensee's signature and
				date of signature; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-208 - Continuing Education

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A. Twenty-four
				months prior to submitting a renewal application, a licensee shall complete
				continuing education.
1. Except as provided in
				(A)(2), a licensed audiologist shall complete at least 20 continuing education
				hours related to audiology;
2. A
				licensed audiologist who fits and dispenses hearing aids shall complete:
a. At least 20 continuing education hours
				related to audiology and hearing aid dispensing, and
b. No more than eight continuing education
				hours required in subsection (A)(2)(a) provided by a single manufacturer of
				hearing aids; and
3. A
				licensed speech-language pathologist shall complete at least 20 continuing
				education hours in speech-language pathology related courses.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-209 - Clinical Fellowship Supervisors

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In addition to complying with the requirements in A.R.S.
				  §
									36-1905, a
				  clinical fellowship supervisor shall complete a minimum of 36 supervisory
				  activities throughout an individual's clinical fellowship that include:
1. A minimum of 18 on-site
				observations,
2. No more than six
				on-site observations in a 24-hour period, and
3. A minimum of 18 monitoring
				activities.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-210 - Requirements for Supervising a Speech-language Pathologist Assistant

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A licensed speech-language pathologist who provides direct
				  supervision or indirect supervision to a speech-language pathologist assistant
				  shall comply with A.R.S. §
									36-1940.04(F)
				  and (G):
1. Establish a record for each
				speech-language pathologist assistant who receives direct supervision and
				indirect supervision from the speech-language pathologist that includes:
a. The speech-language pathologist
				assistant's license number, name, home address, telephone number, and
				e-mail;
b. A plan indicating the
				types of skills and the number of hours allocated to the development of each
				skill that the speech-language pathologist assistant is expected to
				complete;
c. A document listing
				each occurrence of direct supervision or indirect supervision provided to the
				speech-language pathologist assistant that includes:
i. Business name and address where
				supervision occurred,
ii. The date
				and times when the supervision started and ended,
iii. The types of clinical interactions
				provided, and
iv. Notation of
				speech-language pathologist assistant's progress;
d. Documentation of evaluations provided to
				the speech-language pathologist assistant during the time supervision was
				provided; and
e. Documentation of
				when supervision was terminated; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-211 - Equipment; Records

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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 S3.6-2018, incorporated by reference and on file
				with the Department, with no future additions or amendments and available from
				the Standards Secretariat, c/o Acoustical Society of America, 1305 Walt Whitman
				Road, Suite 300, Melville, New York, 11747-4300, September 20, 2018;
				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.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-212 - Bill of Sale Requirements

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An audiologist who dispenses hearing aids shall provide a
				  bill of sale to a client at the time the audiologist provides a hearing aid to
				  the client or at a time requested by the client that complies with the
				  requirements in
				  R9-16-311(A)(7).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-213 - Enforcement

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A. The Department may, as applicable:
1. Deny, revoke, or suspend an audiology or
				speech-language pathology's license under A.R.S. §
										36-1934;
2. Request an injunction under A.R.S. §
										36-1937;
				or
3. Assess a civil money penalty
				under A.R.S. §
										36-1939.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-214 - Time-frames

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A. For
				each type of license issued by the Department under this Article, Table 2.1
				specifies the overall time-frame described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2).
1. An applicant and the Department may agree
				in writing to extend the substantive review time-frame and the overall
				time-frame.
2. The extension of the
				substantive review time-frame and the overall time-frame may not exceed 25% of
				the overall time-frame.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Table 2.1 - Time-frames (in calendar days)

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Type of Approval
Statutory Authority
Overall Time-Frame
Administrative Completeness Review
							 Time-Frame
Time to Respond to Notice of
							 Deficiency
Substantive Review Time-Frame
Time to Respond to Comprehensive Written
							 Request
Application for an Initial or Temporary License
							 (R9-16-202)
A.R.S. §§
													36-1904
							 and
							 36-1940
60
30
30
30
30
License Renewal (R9-16-207)
A.R.S. §
													36-1904
60
30
30
30
30
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-215 - Changes Affecting a License or a Licensee; Request for a Duplicate License

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A. A licensee shall submit to the Department
				a notice in a Department-provided format within 30 calendar days after the
				effective date of a change in:
1. The
				licensee's home address or e-mail address, including the new home address or
				e-mail address;
2. The licensee's
				name, including a copy of one of the following with the licensee's new name:
a. Marriage certificate,
b. Divorce decree, or
c. Other legal document establishing the
				licensee's new name; and
3. The place or places, including address or
				addresses, where the licensee engages in the practice of audiology or
				speech-language pathology.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 2 - LICENSING AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS › Section R9-16-216 - Fees

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A. An applicant
				shall submit to the Department the following nonrefundable fee for:
1. An initial application as an audiologist,
				$100;
2. An initial application as
				a speech-language pathologist, $100; and
3. An initial application as a temporary
				speech-language pathologist, $100.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-301 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. §
									36-1901,
				  the following definitions apply in this Article unless otherwise
				  specified:
1. "Applicant" means an
				individual or a business organization that submits an application and required
				documentation for approval to practice as a hearing aid dispenser.
2. "Business
				organization" means an entity identified in A.R.S. §
									36-1910.
3.
				"Calendar day" means each day, not including the day of the act, event, or
				default from which a designated period of time begins to run, but including the
				last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day,
				or legal holiday, in which case the period runs until the end of the next day
				that is not a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal
				holiday.
4. "Continuing education" means a course that provides
				instruction and training that directly relates to the practice of fitting and
				dispensing hearing aids specified in A.R.S. §
									36-1904.
5. "Designated agent" means an individual who:
a. Is authorized by an applicant or hearing
				aid dispenser [a person] to receive communications from the Department,
				including legal service of process;
b. May file or sign documents on behalf of
				the applicant or hearing aid dispenser;
c. Is a U.S. citizen or legal
				resident;
d. Has an Arizona
				address; and
e. Is a controlling
				person of the business organization, if applicable.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-302 - Examination Requirements

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A. Within two years after the date an
				applicant receives the approval notification in
				R9-16-306(B),
				or a temporary hearing aid dispenser receives the approval in
				R9-16-305(B),
				the applicant or temporary hearing aid dispenser shall take and obtain a
				passing score on the Department-designated:
1.
				Written hearing aid dispenser examination required in subsection (B),
				and
2. Practical examination
				required in subsection (B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-303 - Application

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A. An applicant for
				licensure shall submit to the Department:
1.
				An application in a Department-provided format that contains:
a. The applicant's name, home address,
				telephone number, and e-mail address;
b. The applicant's Social Security number, as
				required under A.R.S. §§
											25-320
				and
				25-502;
c. The applicant's current employment, if
				applicable, including:
i. The employer's
				name,
ii. The licensee's
				position,
iii. Dates of
				employment,
iv. The address of the
				employer,
v. The supervisor's
				name,
vi. The supervisor's email
				address, and
vii. The supervisor's
				telephone number;
d.
				Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor in
				this or another state or jurisdiction;
e. If the applicant was convicted of a felony
				or misdemeanor:
i. The date of the
				conviction,
ii. The state or
				jurisdiction of the conviction,
iii. An explanation of the crime of which the
				applicant was convicted, and
iv.
				The disposition of the case;
f. Whether a hearing aid dispenser license
				issued to the applicant has been suspended or revoked;
g. Whether the applicant is currently
				ineligible to apply for a hearing aid dispenser license due to a prior
				revocation or suspension of the applicant's hearing aid dispenser
				license;
h. Whether the applicant
				has been disciplined by any state, territory or district in this country for an
				act upon the applicant's hearing aid dispenser license;
i. Whether the applicant agrees to allow the
				Department to submit supplemental requests for information under
				R9-16-314;
j. An attestation that the information
				submitted as part of the application is true and accurate; and
k. The applicant's signature and date of
				signature;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-304 - Requirements for an Initial Hearing Aid Dispenser License

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A. An applicant
				for initial licensure shall submit an application to the Department that
				includes:
1. The information and documents
				required in
				R9-16-303;
2. Documentation of passing the:
a. Written hearing aid dispenser examination,
				and
b. Practical examination;
				and
3. The fees
				specified in R9-16-316.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-305 - Requirements for an Initial Temporary Hearing Aid Dispenser License

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A. In addition to complying with
				R9-16-303,
				an applicant for a temporary hearing aid dispenser license shall submit to the
				Department:
1. The sponsor's:
a. Name,
b. Business address,
c. Business telephone number, and
d. Arizona hearing aid dispenser license
				number.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-306 - Application for Examination

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A. In addition to complying with
				R9-16-303,
				an applicant for initial licensure by examination shall submit an application
				to the Department that includes:
1.
				Information and documentation required in
				R9-16-303,
				and
2. The fee in
				R9-16-316.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-307 - Initial Application for a Business Hearing Aid Dispenser License

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A. An applicant for a business hearing aid
				dispenser license shall submit to the Department:
1. An application in a Department-provided
				format that contains:
a. The name of the
				business organization;
b. The
				business organization's Arizona business name, address, e-mail address, and
				telephone number;
c. If the
				business organization has more than one location, provide the name, address,
				e-mail address, and telephone number for each location;
d. The name, address, telephone number, and
				e-mail address of the individual authorized by the business organization to be
				the designated agent;
e. The name,
				business telephone number, and Arizona hearing aid dispenser license number of
				each hearing aid dispenser employed by the business organization in
				Arizona;
f. Whether the business
				organization or a hearing aid dispenser working for the business organization
				has had a hearing aid dispenser license suspended or revoked by any
				state;
g. Whether the business
				organization or a hearing aid dispenser working for the business organization
				is currently ineligible for licensing in any state due to a suspension or
				revocation;
h. An attestation that
				the:
i. Business organization allows the
				Department to make supplemental requests for additional information;
				and
ii. Information required as
				part of the application has been submitted and is true and accurate;
				and
i. The signature and
				date of signature from the designated agent; and
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-308 - License Renewal

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A. A licensee, except
				for a temporary hearing aid dispenser, shall submit a renewal application in a
				Department-provided format that contains:
1.
				For an individual licensed as a hearing aid dispenser:
a. The licensee's name, home address,
				telephone number, and e-mail address;
b. The licensee's current employment, if
				applicable, including:
i. The employer's
				name,
ii. The licensee's
				position,
iii. Dates of
				employment,
iv. The address of the
				employer,
v. The supervisor's
				name,
vi. The supervisor's email
				address, and
vii. The supervisor's
				telephone number;
c. The
				licensee's license number and expiration date;
d. Since the hearing aid dispenser's previous
				license application, whether the licensee has been convicted of a felony or a
				misdemeanor in this or another state or jurisdiction;
e. If the licensee was convicted of a felony
				or misdemeanor:
i. The date of the
				conviction,
ii. The state or
				jurisdiction of the conviction,
iii. An explanation of the crime of which the
				licensee was convicted, and
iv. The
				disposition of the case;
f. Whether the licensee has had a license
				revoked or suspended by any state within the previous two years;
g. Whether the licensee is currently
				ineligible for licensure in any state because of a prior license revocation or
				suspension;
h. Whether the licensee
				agrees to allow the Department to submit supplemental requests for information
				under
				R9-16-314;
i. An attestation that the licensee completed
				continuing education required under A.R.S. §
											36-1904
				and that documentation of completion is available upon request;
j. An attestation that the information
				required as part of the application has been submitted and is true and
				accurate; and
k. The licensee's
				signature and date of signature;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-309 - Continuing Education

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A. Twenty-four months
				prior to submitting a renewal application, a licensee shall complete 24
				continuing education hours that includes no more than eight continuing
				education hours provided by a single manufacturer of hearing aids.
B. 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.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-310 - Sponsors

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A. A sponsor shall:
1. Provide to a temporary hearing aid
				dispenser for on-site training and supervision that:
a. Consists of coordinating, directing,
				watching, inspecting, and evaluating the fitting and dispensing activities of
				the temporary hearing aid dispenser; and
b. Directly relates to the type of training
				and education needed to pass the licensing examination required in A.R.S.
				§
											36-1924;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-311 - Responsibilities of a Hearing Aid Dispenser

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A. A hearing aid
				dispenser licensed shall:
1. Upon licensure,
				notify the Department in writing of the address where the hearing aid dispenser
				practices the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids;
2. Conspicuously post the license received in
				the hearing aid dispenser's office or place of business;
3. Except as specified in subsections (A)(4)
				or (A)(5), conduct audiometric tests before selecting a hearing aid for a
				client that provides detailed information about the client's hearing loss,
				including:
a. Type, degree, and configuration
				of hearing loss;
b. Ability, as
				measured by the percentage of words the client is able to repeat correctly, to
				discriminate speech; and
c. The
				client's most comfortable and uncomfortable loudness levels in
				decibels;
4. Have the
				option to conduct audiometric testing required in subsection (A)(3) before
				selling a client a hearing aid if the client provides to the dispenser the
				information required in subsection (A)(3) from a licensed professional and the
				information was:
a. Obtained within the
				previous 12 months for an adult, or
b. Within the previous six months for an
				individual under the age of 18;
5. Have the option to conduct audiometric
				testing required in subsection (A)(3) if the tests cannot be performed on the
				client due to:
a. The client's young age,
				or
b. A physical or mental
				disability;
6. Evaluate
				the performance characteristics of the hearing aid as it functions on the
				client's ear for the purpose of assessing the degree of audibility provided by
				the device and benefit to the client;
7. Provide a bill of sale to a client
				according to A.R.S. §
										36-1909(A)
				 that contains:
a. Information required in A.R.S. §
											36-1909;
b. A complete description of:
i. Warranty information, and
ii. The conditions of any offer of a trial
				period with a money back guarantee or partial refund; and
c. The client's signature and date of
				signature; and
8. Not:
a. Practice without a license according to
				A.R.S. §
											36-1907,
b. Commit unlawful acts according to A.R.S.
				§
											36-1936,
				or
c. Commit actions described in
				A.R.S. §
											36-1934(A).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-312 - Equipment and Records

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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.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-313 - Enforcement

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A. The Department may, as applicable:
1. Deny, revoke, or suspend a license under
				A.R.S. §
										36-1934,
2. Request an injunction under A.R.S. §
										36-1937,
				or
3. Assess a civil money penalty
				under A.R.S. §
										36-1939.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-314 - Time-frames

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A. For each type of license issued by the
				Department under this Article, Table 6.1 specifies the overall time-frame
				described in A.R.S. §
									41-1072(2).
1. An applicant or licensee and the
				Department may agree in writing to extend the substantive review time-frame and
				the overall time-frame.
2. The
				extension of the substantive review time-frame and overall time-frame may not
				exceed 25% of the overall time-frame.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Table 3.1 - Time-frames (in calendar days)

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Type of Approval
Statutory Authority
Overall Time-frame
Administrative Completeness Review
							 Time-frame
Time to Respond to
Notice of Deficiency
Substantive
Review
Time-frame
Time to Respond to Comprehensive Written
							 Request
Initial Application for a Hearing Aid
							 Dispenser
A.R.S. §§
													36-1904,
							 36-1923
60
30
30
30
30
Initial Application for a Business
							 Organization
A.R.S. §
													36-1910
60
30
30
30
30
License Renewal
A.R.S. §
													36-1904
60
30
30
30
30
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-315 - Change Affecting a License or a Licensee; Request for Duplicate License

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A. A hearing aid
				dispenser licensee or temporary hearing aid dispenser licensee shall submit a
				written notice to the Department in writing within 30 calendar days after the
				effective date of a change in:
1. The
				licensee's home address or e-mail address, including the new home address or
				e-mail address;
2. The licensee's
				name, including a copy of one of the following with the licensee's new name:
a. Marriage certificate,
b. Divorce decree, or
c. Other legal document establishing the
				licensee's new name; or
3. The place or places where the licensee
				engages in the practice of hearing aid dispensing, including the address or
				addresses of the place or places where the licensee engages in the practice of
				hearing aid dispensing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 3 - LICENSING HEARING AID DISPENSERS › Section R9-16-316 - Fees

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A.
				An applicant shall submit to the Department the following fee for:
1. A nonrefundable initial application,
				$100;
2. An initial license for a
				regular or business hearing aid dispenser, $200;
3. A renewal application for temporary
				hearing aid dispenser license, $100.
4. A regular or business hearing aid
				dispenser licensee for a renewal license, $200.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 16 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Article 4 - REGISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SANITARIANS › Section R9-16-401 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply in this Article, unless
				  otherwise specified:
1. "Accredited"
				means that an educational institution is recognized by the U.S. Department of
				Education as providing standards necessary to meet acceptable levels of quality
				for its graduates to gain admission to other reputable institutions of higher
				learning or to achieve credentials for professional practice.
2. "Administrative completeness review
				time-frame" has the same meaning as in A.R.S. §
									41-1072.
3. "Applicant" means an individual who
				submits an application packet or renewal application packet for registration as
				an environmental health sanitarian.
4. "Application packet" means the
				information, documents, and fees required by the Department to:
a. Determine eligibility to take a sanitarian
				examination, and
b. Be registered
				as an environmental health sanitarian.