R9-16-211. Equipment; Records

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 (R2023), 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. C. A licensee shall maintain the following records according to A.R.S. § 32-3211 for each client for at least 36 months after the date the licensee provided a service or dispensed a product while engaged in the practice of audiology, practice of speech- language pathology, or practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids: 1. The client’s name, address, and telephone number; 2. The name or description and the results of each test and procedure used in evaluating speech, language, and hearing disorders or determining the need for dispensing a product or service; and 3. If a product such as a hearing aid, augmentative communication device, or laryngeal device is dispensed, a record of the following: a. The name of the product dispensed; b. The product’s serial number, if any; c. The product’s warranty or guarantee, if any; d. The refund policy for the product, if any; e. A statement of whether the product is new or used; f. The total amount charged for the product; g. The name of the licensee; and h. The name of the intended user of the product.