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Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter F - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.51 - Assistant in Speech-Language Pathology License-Supervision Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed assistant in speech-language
				  pathology (assistant) must be supervised by a licensed speech-language
				  pathologist who has been approved by the department to serve as the assistant's
				  supervisor (supervisor).
(b) A
				  supervisor must agree to assume responsibility for all services provided by the
				  assistant. The supervisor must comply with the requirements set out in the Act
				  and §111.154.
(c) Supervisory
				  Responsibility Statement Form. A Supervisory Responsibility Statement Form
				  shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the department by both the
				  applicant and the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor must meet with
				  the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(1) Approval from the department shall be
				  required prior to practice by the assistant. The Supervisor Responsibility
				  Statement Form shall be submitted upon:
(A)
				  application for an assistant license;
(B) any changes in supervision; and
(C) the addition of other
				  supervisors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter F - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.52 - Assistant in Speech-Language Pathology License - Practice and Duties of Assistants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed
				  assistant in speech-language pathology (assistant) must perform assigned duties
				  under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist who has been
				  approved by the department to serve as the assistant's supervisor
				  (supervisor).
(b) The assistant may
				  execute specific components of the clinical speech, language, and/or hearing
				  program if the supervisor:
(1) determines that
				  the assistant has received the training and has the skill to accomplish that
				  task; and
(2) provides sufficient
				  supervision to ensure appropriate completion of the task assigned to the
				  assistant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter F - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.55 - Assistant in Speech-Language Pathology License - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless
				  otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and
				  documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.
(b) An applicant for an assistant in
				  speech-language pathology license must submit the following required
				  documentation:
(1) a completed application on
				  a department-approved form;
(2) a
				  completed Supervisory Responsibility Statement Form as prescribed under
				  §111.51;
(3) an original or
				  certified copy of the transcript(s), which shows the 24 semester credit hours
				  of required course work and which shows the applicant possesses a baccalaureate
				  degree with an emphasis in communicative sciences or disorders or a
				  baccalaureate degree that qualifies under §111.50(c);
(4) if not previously submitted, a Clinical
				  Observation and Clinical Experience Form completed by the university program
				  director or designee of the college or university training program verifying
				  the applicant completed the requirements set out in
				  §111.50(a)(3);
(5) for an
				  applicant who did not obtain the hours referenced in paragraph (4), a Clinical
				  Deficiency Plan Form to obtain the hours lacking;
(6) proof of successfully completing the
				  jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
(7) the initial application fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter F - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.56 - Assistant in Speech-Language Pathology License - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will issue an applicant,
				  whose application has been approved, a license containing the licensee's name,
				  license number, and expiration date.
(b) An assistant in speech-language pathology
				  license issued by the department remains the property of the
				  department.
(c) The department will
				  issue a duplicate license upon written request using a department-approved form
				  or in a manner prescribed by the department and payment of the
				  duplicate/replacement fee under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter F - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.57 - Assistant in Speech-Language Pathology License - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An assistant in speech-language pathology
				  license is valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed
				  biennially.
(b) A licensee is
				  responsible for submitting all required documentation and information and
				  paying the renewal application fee prior to the expiration date of the
				  license.
(c) To renew an assistant
				  in speech-language pathology license, a licensee must:
(1) submit a completed renewal application on
				  a department-approved form;
(2)
				  complete twenty (20) hours of continuing education as required under
				  §111.30;
(3) comply with the
				  continuing education audit process described under §111.32, if selected
				  for an audit;
(4) submit, in a
				  manner prescribed by the department, a Supervisory Responsibility Statement
				  Form or information from each supervisor unless the assistant is currently not
				  practicing or the supervisor(s) has not changed; and
(5) submit the license renewal fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter H - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.70 - Audiology License - Licensing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual shall not practice as an
				  audiologist without a current license issued by the department. An applicant
				  for the audiology license shall meet the requirements set out in the Act and
				  this section.
(b) Education. The
				  doctoral degree in audiology or a related hearing science shall be completed at
				  a college or university that has a program accredited by a national accrediting
				  organization that is approved by the department and recognized by the United
				  States Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				  §1001 et seq.).
(c) An
				  applicant whose transcript is in a language other than English or whose degree
				  was earned at a foreign university shall submit an original evaluation form
				  from an approved transcript evaluation service. The transcript evaluation
				  service must determine that the applicant's degree is a doctoral degree in
				  audiology or a related hearing science. The applicant shall bear all expenses
				  incurred during the procedure.
(d)
				  An applicant who graduated from a college or university program not accredited
				  by a national accrediting organization that is approved by the department and
				  recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher
				  Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				  §
											1001 et seq.) shall have the ASHA
				  Council for Clinical Certification evaluate the course work to determine
				  whether the applicant qualified for the Certificate of Clinical Competence. The
				  applicant shall bear all expenses incurred during the procedure.
(e) Examination. An applicant shall pass the
				  examination referenced under §111.21.
(f) An applicant who previously held the ASHA
				  Certificate of Clinical Competence or the ABA Certification may have the
				  certificate reinstated and apply for licensure under
				  §111.75(d).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter H - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.75 - Audiology License - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant
				  must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on
				  department-approved forms.
(b) An
				  applicant for an audiology license must submit the following required
				  documentation:
(1) a completed application on
				  a department-approved form;
(2) if
				  not previously submitted when applying for an intern's license, an original or
				  certified copy of the transcript(s), which shows the conferred doctoral degree
				  in audiology or a related hearing science;
(3) if the degree was not earned at an
				  institution as described in §111.70(b), official documentation from the
				  ASHA Council for Clinical Certification that the conferred doctoral degree is
				  adequate for ASHA Certification or from the ABA that the conferred doctoral
				  degree is adequate for ABA Certification;
(4) if the applicant's transcript is in a
				  language other than English or the degree was earned at a foreign university,
				  an original evaluation form from an approved transcript evaluation service
				  stating that the applicant's degree is a doctoral degree in audiology or a
				  related hearing science;
(5) if the
				  applicant currently holds a Texas intern in audiology license, a Report of
				  Completed Audiology Internship Form completed by the applicant's supervisor and
				  signed by both the applicant and the supervisor;
(6) if the internship was completed
				  out-of-state, one of the following documents regarding the supervisor must be
				  submitted:
(A) if that state requires
				  licensure, a copy of the supervisor's valid license to practice in that state;
				  or
(B) if that state does not
				  require licensure, an original letter from ASHA stating the supervisor held the
				  Certificate of Clinical Competence or ABA Certification when the applicant
				  completed the internship;
(7) a Praxis Exam Score Report showing the
				  applicant passed the examination described in §111.21;
(8) proof of successfully completing the
				  jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
(9) the initial application fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter H - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.76 - Audiology License - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  department will issue an applicant, whose application has been approved, a
				  license containing the licensee's name, license number, and expiration
				  date.
(b) An audiology license
				  issued by the department remains the property of the department.
(c) The department will issue a duplicate
				  license upon written request using a department-approved form or in a manner
				  prescribed by the department and payment of the duplicate/replacement fee under
				  §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter H - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.77 - Audiology License - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An audiology license is valid for two
				  years from the date of issuance and may be renewed biennially.
(b) A licensee is responsible for submitting
				  all required documentation and information and paying the renewal application
				  fee prior to the expiration date of the license.
(c) To renew an audiology license, a licensee
				  must:
(1) submit a completed renewal
				  application on a department-approved form;
(2) complete 20 hours of continuing education
				  as required under §111.130;
(3) comply with the continuing education
				  audit process described under §111.132, if selected for an audit;
				  and
(4) submit the license renewal
				  fee required under §111.160.
(5) submit the license renewal fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.80 - Intern in Audiology License - Licensing Requirements - Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual shall not practice as an
				  intern in audiology without a current license issued by the department. An
				  applicant for the intern in audiology license shall meet the requirements set
				  out in the Act and this section.
(b) Education. The doctoral degree in
				  audiology or a related hearing science shall be obtained at a college or
				  university that has a program accredited by a national accrediting organization
				  that is approved by the department and recognized by the United States
				  Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				  §
											1001 et seq.).
(c) An applicant who graduated from a college
				  or university program not accredited by a national accrediting organization
				  that is approved by the department and recognized by the United States
				  Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
				  §
											1001 et seq.) shall have the ASHA
				  Council for Clinical Certification evaluate the course work to determine
				  whether the applicant qualified for the Certificate of Clinical Competence. The
				  applicant shall bear all expenses incurred during the procedure.
(d) The applicant shall submit the department
				  prescribed form signed by the university program director or designee verifying
				  the applicant is enrolled in a professionally recognized accredited doctoral
				  program as approved by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.81 - Intern in Audiology License - Internship and Supervision Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed intern in audiology (intern)
				  must be supervised by a licensed audiologist who has been approved by the
				  department to serve as the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
(b) A supervisor must agree to assume
				  responsibility for all services provided by the intern. The supervisor must
				  comply with the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(c) Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision
				  Form. An Audiology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be
				  submitted in a manner prescribed by the department and completed by both the
				  applicant and the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor must meet the
				  requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(1) Written approval from the department
				  shall be required prior to practice by the intern in audiology. The Audiology
				  Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be submitted upon:
(A) application for an intern
				  license;
(B) any changes in
				  supervision; and
(C) the addition
				  of other supervisors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.82 - Intern in Audiology License - Practice and Duties of Interns

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed intern in audiology (intern)
				  must perform assigned duties under the supervision of a licensed audiologist
				  who has been approved by the department to serve as the intern's supervisor
				  (supervisor).
(b) In any
				  professional context the intern must indicate the intern's status as a licensed
				  intern in audiology.
(c) The intern
				  may continue to practice while awaiting the processing of the audiology license
				  if the intern meets the following conditions:
(1) holds a valid intern in audiology
				  license;
(2) practices under the
				  supervision of the current supervisor, who filed the Audiology Intern Plan and
				  Agreement of Supervision Form and the Report of Completed Internship in
				  Audiology; and
(3) practices under
				  the terms of the current Audiology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision
				  Form.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.85 - Intern in Audiology License - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant
				  must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on
				  department-approved forms.
(b) An
				  applicant for an intern in audiology license must submit the following required
				  documentation:
(1) a completed application on
				  a department-approved form;
(2) a
				  Course Work and Clinical Experience Form for Audiology Intern completed by the
				  university program director or designee of the college or university attended
				  which verifies the applicant is enrolled in a professionally recognized
				  accredited doctoral program as approved by the department, and has completed
				  all required academic and clinical course work;
(3) an Intern Plan and Agreement of
				  Supervision Form completed by the proposed supervisor and signed by both the
				  applicant and the proposed supervisor;
(4) proof of successfully completing the
				  jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
(5) the initial application fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.86 - Intern in Audiology License - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will issue an applicant,
				  whose application has been approved, a license containing the licensee's name,
				  license number, and expiration date.
(b) An intern in audiology license issued by
				  the department remains the property of the department.
(c) The department will issue a duplicate
				  license upon written request using a department-approved form or in a manner
				  prescribed by the department and payment of the duplicate/replacement fee under
				  §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERN IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.87 - Intern in Audiology License - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to §51.203(b), an intern in
				  audiology license is valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be
				  renewed annually.
(b) A licensee is
				  responsible for submitting all required documentation and information and
				  paying the renewal application fee prior to the expiration date of the
				  license.
(c) To renew an intern in
				  audiology license, a licensee must:
(1) submit
				  a completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
(2) submit an Intern Plan and Agreement of
				  Supervision Form for the intern's upcoming experience unless the intern is
				  currently not practicing. In that event, the intern shall provide an
				  explanation of the reason for not practicing; and
(3) submit the license renewal fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter J - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.90 - Assistant in Audiology License - Licensing Requirements - Education and Training

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual
				  shall not practice as an assistant in audiology without a current license
				  issued by the department. An applicant for an assistant in audiology license
				  shall meet the requirements set out in the Act and this section.
(b) An assistant in audiology shall meet the
				  following requirements:
(1) reach the minimum
				  age of 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
(2) complete the approved 20-hour
				  certification course from the Council for Accreditation of Occupational Hearing
				  Conservation (CAOHC) and earn a passing score on the examination;
(3) if the applicant holds a bachelor's
				  degree or higher in communicative sciences or disorders, the applicant does not
				  need to complete the certification course and examination under subsection
				  (b)(2);
(4) submit the Supervisory
				  Responsibility Statement for an Assistant in Audiology Form prescribed under
				  §111.91; and
(5) submit a
				  plan to complete a minimum of twenty-five (25) hours of job-specific
				  competency-based training to be carried out by the supervisor. Until this
				  training is complete, the licensed assistant in audiology may practice only
				  under in-person, direct supervision by the supervisor.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter J - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.91 - Assistant in Audiology License-Supervision Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed assistant in audiology
				  (assistant) must be supervised by a licensed audiologist who has been approved
				  by the department to serve as the assistant's supervisor
				  (supervisor).
(b) A supervisor must
				  agree to assume responsibility for all services provided by the assistant. The
				  supervisor must comply with the requirements set out in the Act and
				  §111.154.
(c) Supervisory
				  Responsibility Statement Form. A Supervisory Responsibility Statement Form
				  shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the department by both the
				  applicant and the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor must meet the
				  requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(1) Approval from the department shall be
				  required prior to practice by the licensed assistant in audiology. The
				  Supervisory Responsibility Statement for an Assistant in Audiology Form shall
				  be submitted upon:
(A) application for a
				  license;
(B) any changes in
				  supervision; and
(C) addition of
				  other supervisors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter J - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.92 - Assistant in Audiology License-Practice and Duties of Assistants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensed assistant in audiology
				  (assistant) must perform assigned duties under the supervision of a licensed
				  audiologist who has been approved by the department to serve as the assistant's
				  supervisor (supervisor).
(b) The
				  assistant may execute specific components of the clinical hearing program if
				  the supervisor:
(1) determines that the
				  assistant has received the training and has the skill to accomplish that task;
				  and
(2) provides sufficient
				  supervision to ensure appropriate completion of the task assigned to the
				  assistant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter J - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.95 - Assistant in Audiology License - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant
				  must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on
				  department-approved forms.
(b) An
				  applicant for an assistant in audiology license must submit the following
				  required documentation:
(1) a completed
				  application on a department-approved form;
(2) a completed Supervisory Responsibility
				  Statement Form as prescribed under §111.91;
(3) certification on the application that the
				  applicant is at least 18 years old;
(4) high school diploma or
				  equivalent;
(5) an original or
				  certified copy of the Council for Accreditation of Occupational Hearing
				  Conservation (CAOHC) certificate indicating that the applicant has completed
				  the required CAOHC training and passed the required examination;
(6) if the applicant holds a bachelor's
				  degree or higher in communicative sciences or disorders, submit proof of degree
				  instead of the certificate under subsection (b)(5);
(7) proof of successfully completing the
				  jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
(8) the initial application fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter J - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.96 - Assistant in Audiology License - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will issue an applicant,
				  whose application has been approved, a license containing the licensee's name,
				  license number, and expiration date.
(b) An assistant in audiology license issued
				  by the department remains the property of the department.
(c) The department will issue a duplicate
				  license upon written request using a department-approved form or in a manner
				  prescribed by the department and payment of the duplicate/replacement fee under
				  §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter J - REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANT IN AUDIOLOGY LICENSE › Section 111.97 - Audiology Assistant License - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An assistant in audiology license is
				  valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed
				  biennially.
(b) A licensee is
				  responsible for submitting all required documentation and information and
				  paying the renewal application fee prior to the expiration date of the
				  license.
(c) To renew an assistant
				  in audiology license, a licensee must:
(1)
				  submit a completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
(2) complete 20 hours of continuing education
				  as required under §111.130;
(3) comply with the continuing education
				  audit process described under §111.132, if selected for an
				  audit;
(4) submit, in a manner
				  prescribed by the department, a Supervisory Responsibility Statement Form or
				  information from each supervisor unless the assistant is currently not
				  practicing or the supervisor(s) has not changed; and
(5) submit the license renewal fee required
				  under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter L - REQUIREMENTS FOR DUAL LICENSE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 111.110 - Dual License in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Licensing Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant for a dual license in speech-language
					 pathology and in audiology as referenced in the Act shall meet the requirements
					 set out in §111.30 and §111.70.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter L - REQUIREMENTS FOR DUAL LICENSE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 111.115 - Dual License in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Application and Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information
				  and documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.
(b) An applicant for a dual license in
				  speech-language pathology and audiology must submit the following required
				  documentation:
(1) all of the documentation
				  required under §111.35 for a Speech-Language Pathology License;
(2) all of the documentation required under
				  §111.75 for an Audiology License;
(3) proof of successfully completing the
				  jurisprudence examination under §111.23; and
(4) two separate initial application fees
				  required under §111.160, or if the applicant already holds one of the
				  licenses, the initial application fee required under §111.160 for the
				  other license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter L - REQUIREMENTS FOR DUAL LICENSE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 111.116 - Dual License in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - Issuing License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will issue an applicant,
				  whose application has been approved, a license containing the licensee's name,
				  license number, and expiration date.
(b) A dual license in speech-language
				  pathology and audiology issued by the department remains the property of the
				  department.
(c) The department will
				  issue a duplicate license upon written request using a department-approved form
				  or in a manner prescribed by the department and payment of the
				  duplicate/replacement fee under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter L - REQUIREMENTS FOR DUAL LICENSE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 111.117 - Dual License in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology - License Terms; Renewals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A dual license
				  in speech-language pathology and audiology is valid for two years from the date
				  of issuance and may be renewed biennially.
(b) A licensee is responsible for submitting
				  all required documentation and information and paying the renewal application
				  fee prior to the expiration date of the license.
(c) To renew a dual license in
				  speech-language pathology and audiology, a licensee must:
(1) submit a separate renewal application
				  form and other documents required under §111.37 and
				  §111.77;
(2) complete 30 hours
				  of continuing education as required under §111.130;
(3) comply with the continuing education
				  audit process described under §111.132, if selected for an audit;
				  and
(4) pay two separate license
				  renewal fees required under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter M - RETIRED VOLUNTARY CHARITY CARE STATUS LICENSE › Section 111.120 - Applicability of Subchapter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter implements Texas Occupations Code, Chapter
					 112. This subchapter applies to a person who holds a license as an audiologist,
					 an assistant in audiology, a speech-language pathologist, or an assistant in
					 speech-language pathology, or who holds a dual license in speech-language
					 pathology and audiology.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter M - RETIRED VOLUNTARY CHARITY CARE STATUS LICENSE › Section 111.121 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
As used in this subchapter:
(1) Voluntary charity care--The practice or
				  services of a licensee under this subchapter without compensation or
				  expectation of compensation.
(2)
				  Compensation--Direct or indirect payment of anything of monetary value, except
				  payment or reimbursement of reasonable, necessary, and actual travel and
				  related expenses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter M - RETIRED VOLUNTARY CHARITY CARE STATUS LICENSE › Section 111.122 - Eligibility and Initial Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  To be eligible for a retired voluntary charity care status license, the person
				  must:
(1) hold an active license listed under
				  §111.120;
(2) not have any
				  pending or current disciplinary actions against the person or the person's
				  license; and
(3) not be employed,
				  under contract, or otherwise engaged in the practice of speech-language
				  pathology or audiology for compensation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter M - RETIRED VOLUNTARY CHARITY CARE STATUS LICENSE › Section 111.123 - Practice and Disciplinary Actions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  A person holding a retired voluntary charity care status license:
(1) may not provide speech-language pathology
				  or audiology services for compensation; and
(2) is limited to providing only those
				  services authorized under the active license that the person held prior to
				  holding the retired voluntary charity care status license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter M - RETIRED VOLUNTARY CHARITY CARE STATUS LICENSE › Section 111.124 - License Term; Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A retired
				  voluntary charity care status license is valid for two years from the date of
				  issuance and may be renewed biennially.
(b) To renew a retired voluntary charity care
				  status license, a licensee must:
(1) submit a
				  completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
(2) complete the continuing education hours
				  as required under §111.130;
(3) comply with the continuing education
				  audit process described under §111.132, if selected for an audit; and
(4) submit any license renewal fee
				  required under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter M - RETIRED VOLUNTARY CHARITY CARE STATUS LICENSE › Section 111.125 - Returning to Active Status

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  person who holds a retired voluntary charity care status license and who wants
				  to return to active status must:
(1) submit a
				  completed application on a department-approved form;
(2) complete any additional hours of
				  continuing education under §111.130 to meet the active license renewal
				  requirements;
(3) certify
				  completion of the required continuing education hours; and
(4) submit the license renewal fee for the
				  applicable active license under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter N - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION › Section 111.130 - Continuing Professional Education - Requirements and Hours

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Continuing professional education is
				  required for the following licenses under this chapter:
(1) speech-language pathology
				  license;
(2) intern in
				  speech-language pathology license;
(3) assistant in speech-language pathology
				  license;
(4) audiology
				  license;
(5) assistant in audiology
				  license; and
(6) dual license in
				  speech-language pathology and audiology.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter N - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION › Section 111.131 - Continuing Professional Education - Courses and Credits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Continuing professional education shall
				  be earned in one of the following areas:
(1)
				  basic communication processes;
(2)
				  speech-language pathology;
(3)
				  audiology;
(4) ethics; or
(5) an area of study related to the areas
				  listed in paragraphs (1) - (4).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter N - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION › Section 111.132 - Continuing Professional Education - Records and Audits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The licensee shall be responsible for
				  maintaining a record of the licensee's continuing education experiences for at
				  least three years.
(b) Proof of
				  completion of a valid continuing education experience shall include the name of
				  the licensee, the provider of the event, the title and date of the event, and
				  the number of continuing education hours earned. Acceptable verification shall
				  be:
(1) a letter, Continuing Education (CE)
				  registry, or form bearing a valid signature or verification as designated by
				  the department approved provider;
(2) in the event verification referenced in
				  paragraph (1) of this subsection cannot be obtained, the department may accept
				  verification from the presenter of an approved event if the presenter can also
				  provide proof that the event was acceptable to an approved provider;
				  or
(3) an original or certified
				  copy of the university or college transcript if earned under
				  §111.131(c).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter O - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT › Section 111.140 - Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to the authority under Texas
				  Occupations Code §
										RSA
				  51.203, the commission shall adopt rules
				  necessary to implement the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
				  program. Pursuant to 16 TAC §
										RSA
				  60.22, the department is authorized to
				  propose rules.
(b) The commission
				  has adopted rules governing changes to the standards of practice rules pursuant
				  to §51.2031. These rules are located at 16 TAC Chapter
				  100.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter P - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSEE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 111.150 - Changes of Name, Address, or Other Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee is required to provide current
				  name, address, telephone number, and employment information. The licensee shall
				  notify the department of any changes within thirty (30) days of such changes on
				  a department-approved form or using a department-approved method.
(b) A request to change the name currently on
				  record must be submitted in writing with a copy of a divorce decree, marriage
				  certificate, legal name change document, or social security card showing the
				  new name.
(c) To receive a
				  duplicate license, the licensee shall submit the duplicate/replacement fee
				  required under §111.160.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter P - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSEE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 111.151 - Consumer Information and Display of License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee shall notify each client of
				  the name, mailing address, telephone number and website of the department for
				  the purpose of directing complaints to the department. A licensee shall display
				  this notification:
(1) on a sign prominently
				  displayed in the primary office or place of employment of the licensee, if any;
				  and
(2) on a written document such
				  as a written contract, a bill for service, or office information brochure
				  provided by the licensee to a client or third party.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter P - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSEE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 111.152 - Advertising

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A licensee shall not present false, misleading, deceptive,
					 or non-verifiable information relating to the services of the licensee or any
					 person supervised or employed by the licensee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter P - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSEE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 111.153 - Recordkeeping and Billing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee
				  shall maintain accurate records of professional services rendered.
(b) Records must be maintained for a minimum
				  of five consecutive years or longer as warranted.
(c) Records are the responsibility and
				  property of the entity or individual who owns the practice or the practice
				  setting.
(d) Records created as a
				  result of treatment in a school setting shall be maintained as part of the
				  student's permanent school record.
(e) A licensee shall bill a client or a third
				  party only for the services actually rendered in the manner agreed to by the
				  licensee and the client or the client's authorized representative.
(f) A licensee shall provide, in clear
				  language, a written explanation of the charges for speech-language pathology
				  and/or audiology services previously made on a bill or statement for the client
				  upon the written request of a client, a client's guardian, or a client's
				  parent, if the client is a minor.
(g) A licensee shall comply with the Health
				  and Safety Code §
										RSA
				  311.0025, which prohibits improper,
				  unreasonable, or medically unnecessary billing by hospitals or health care
				  professionals.
(h) A licensee shall
				  use current and appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter P - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSEE AND CODE OF ETHICS › Section 111.154 - Requirements, Duties, and Responsibilities of Supervisors and Persons Being Supervised

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee must
				  have two years of professional experience in providing direct client services
				  in the area of licensure in order to supervise an intern or assistant. One year
				  of the licensee's internship shall be counted toward the two years of
				  experience.
(b) A licensee may not
				  supervise an individual that is related to the licensee within the first degree
				  of consanguinity, as determined under Government Code, Chapter 573, Subchapter
				  B.
(c) A supervisor of an intern in
				  speech-language pathology must be a licensed speech-language pathologist who is
				  approved by the department and who possesses at least a master's degree with a
				  major in one of the areas of communicative sciences or disorders.
(d) A supervisor of an assistant in
				  speech-language pathology must be a licensed speech-language pathologist who is
				  approved by the department.
(e) A
				  supervisor of an intern in audiology or an assistant in audiology must be a
				  licensed audiologist who is approved by the department.
(f) A supervisor of an intern or assistant
				  shall:
(1) ensure that all services provided
				  are in compliance with this chapter and the Act, such as verifying:
(A) the intern or assistant holds a current
				  license;
(B) the supervisor has
				  been approved by the department;
(C) the practice and duties of the intern or
				  assistant are appropriate; and
(D)
				  the intern or assistant is qualified to perform the procedure;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter Q - FEES › Section 111.160 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All fees paid to the department are
				  nonrefundable.
(b) Speech Language
				  Pathology License (including upgrade from intern license):
(1) Initial application fee (includes
				  two-year initial license)--$150.
(2) Renewal application fee (for two-year
				  license)--$100.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 111 - SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS › Subchapter R - COMPLAINTS AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS › Section 111.170 - Telephone Number for Complaints

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department shall list with its regular telephone number
					 any toll-free telephone number established under other state law that may be
					 called to present a complaint about a health professional.