R9-26-204. Persons Authorized to Certify Need for Telecommunications Equipment

A. The following licensed professionals may certify an applicant’s hearing or speech-related disability and need for the requested telecommunications equipment: 1. A dispensing audiologist licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17; 2. An audiologist licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17; 3. A physician licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17; 4. A physician assistant licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 25; 5. A nurse practitioner licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15; 6. A speech-language pathologist licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17; 7. A hearing aid dispenser licensed in accordance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 17; or 8. A vocational rehabilitation counselor as defined at R9- 26-201. B. By certifying a hearing or speech-related disability and need for the requested telecommunications equipment, the certifier attests that the certifier: 1. Is authorized to certify under subsection (A); 2. Has evaluated the applicant’s hearing or speech-related disability to determine the applicant’s need for the telecommunications equipment requested on the application; and 3. Has determined that the applicant will benefit from the telecommunications equipment requested on the application.