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20Section
33. 459.24 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 459.24 (3) (d) (intro.)
21and amended to read:
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459.24
(3) (d) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board
23that he or she has completed a supervised clinical practicum and
received satisfied
24one of the following:
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11. Received a master's degree in audiology from a college or university
2approved by the examining board, or has completed education or training that the
3examining board determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of those
4requirements
. This subdivision applies to applications received on or before
5December 31, 2008.
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6Section
34. 459.24 (3) (d) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
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459.24
(3) (d) 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he
8or she possesses a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited academic
9institution approved by the board by rule. The doctoral degree program must consist
10of not less than 3 years of educational course work and not less than 12 months of
11clinical rotation or externship. This subdivision applies to applications received
12after December 31, 2008.
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3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
14completed education or training that the examining board determines is
15substantially equivalent to the requirements under subd. 2. This subdivision applies
16to applications received after December 31, 2008.
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17Section
35. 459.24 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.24
(3) (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or
19she has passed the examination
required for certification as an audiologist by the
20American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or passes an examination under
21s. 459.26 (2) (a) to determine fitness as an audiologist, selected or approved by the
22board by rule under s. 459.26 (2) (b), or has completed education or training that the
23examining board determines is substantially equivalent to
passing one of those
24examinations in determining fitness as an audiologist the examination selected or
25approved by the board under s. 459.26 (2) (b).
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1Section
36. 459.24 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.24
(3) (f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or
3she has completed a postgraduate clinical fellowship in audiology approved by the
4examining board or has completed education or training that the examining board
5determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of such a fellowship.
This
6paragraph applies to applications received on or before December 31, 2008.
SB389, s. 37
7Section
37. 459.24 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.24
(3m) Fitting and sale of hearing
aids instruments. An audiologist
9licensed under this subchapter or an individual granted a permit to practice
10audiology under this subchapter who engages in the practice of fitting and dealing
11in hearing
aids instruments shall do all of the following:
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(a) Deliver to each person supplied with a hearing
aid instrument a receipt.
13The receipt shall contain the signature and show the business address
and, license
14or permit
title, and number of the licensee or permittee, together with specifications
15as to the make and model of the hearing
aid instrument and full terms of sale clearly
16stated. If a hearing
aid instrument that is not new is sold, the receipt and the
17container must be clearly marked as "used" or "reconditioned", whichever is
18applicable. The terms of the guarantee, if there is any given, shall be set out in not
19less than 8-point type.
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(b) Give to a purchaser of a hearing
aid instrument a personal guarantee that
21is at least identical in its terms to the guarantee given by the manufacturer of the
22hearing
aid instrument.
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23Section
38. 459.24 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.24
(6) (b)
Upon application, the
The examining board may grant a
25temporary license to practice audiology
to an applicant who, during the completion
1of the postgraduate fellowship required under sub. (3) (f)
if the applicant, practices
2under the supervision of an audiologist licensed under sub. (3), satisfies the
3requirements under sub. (3) (a) to (d)
, and has submitted an application to take the
4next available examinations for licensure as an audiologist under s. 459.26 (2)
(a) and 5(b)
. No license may be issued under this paragraph after December 31, 2008.
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6Section
39. 459.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.26
(2) (a) Examinations
for speech-language pathologists shall consist of
8the examinations required for certification as a speech-language pathologist
or as
9an audiologist by the American speech-language-hearing association or may consist
10of other written tests that require applicants to demonstrate minimum competency
11in services and subjects substantially related to the practice of speech-language
12pathology
or audiology and that are substantially equivalent to the examinations
13required for such certification.
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14Section
40. 459.26 (2) (b) (intro.) and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
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459.26
(2) (b) (intro.)
The examining board shall by rule select and approve
16examinations for audiology. An applicant for an audiologist license shall also
17complete an examination administered by the examining board that consists of
18practical tests of proficiency in techniques that pertain to the fitting of hearing
aids 19instruments, including the following:
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4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to
21determine proper selection and
adaption adaptation of a hearing
aid instrument.
SB389, s. 41
22Section
41. 459.34 (2) (ce), (cm) and (cs) of the statutes are amended to read:
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459.34
(2) (ce) Violated any federal or state statute, rule or regulation that
24relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing
aids instruments. This
25paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.
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1(cm) Failed to conduct a direct observation of the ear canal of a person for whom
2a hearing
aid instrument is purchased. This paragraph does not apply to
3speech-language pathologists.
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(cs) Sold a hearing
aid instrument for use by a person who was not given tests
5by a hearing instrument specialist or audiologist licensed under this chapter or in
6another state using appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper
7measurement of the functional intensity and range of the person's hearing. This
8paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.
SB389, s. 42
9Section
42. 459.34 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.34
(2) (d)
Advertised Engaged in
a manner which is false, deceptive
or
11misleading advertising.
SB389, s. 43
12Section
43. 459.34 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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459.34
(2) (i) Intentionally or negligently misrepresented that the professional
14services or advice of a physician or audiologist will be used or made available in the
15fitting, sale, adjustment, service, maintenance, or repair of a hearing instrument
16when such services or advice will not be used or made available.
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17Section
44. 459.34 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
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459.34
(2) (j) Made an intentional or negligent misrepresentation regarding a
19hearing instrument or services.
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20Section
45. 459.34 (2) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
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459.34
(2) (k) Misused the words "doctor," "clinic," "clinical," or other words,
22abbreviations, or symbols that imply the involvement of the medical or audiology
23professions in the absence of such involvement.
SB389, s. 46
24Section
46. 968.27 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1968.27
(7) (b) A hearing
aid
instrument or similar device being used to correct
2subnormal hearing to not better than normal.