HAS 6.14(3)(b) (b) For purposes of monitoring unlicensed individuals who assist in the practice of audiology, providing comprehensive, periodic and documented supervision that includes:

HAS 6.14(3)(b)1. 1. Identifying specific roles and tasks for the individual.

HAS 6.14(3)(b)2. 2. Ensuring that the tasks performed by the individual do not require the exercise of professional judgment or entail interpretation of results or the development or modification of treatment plans.

HAS 6.14(3)(b)3. 3. Providing appropriate training that is competency-based and specific to job performance.

HAS 6.14(4) (4) “Full-time equivalent individual” means an unlicensed individual who, alone or in conjunction with other unlicensed individuals, assists in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology for a combined total of 40 hours per week.

HAS 6.14 History History: CR 01-043: cr. Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01; CR 03-025: am. (1) (a) 1. and 2., (b) 5. and 7., (2) (a) 2., (3) (a) (intro.), and 4., renum. (1) (a) 2. a. to d. and 3. (intro.) to be (1) (a) 3., 4., 5., 6. and 7., renum. and am. (1) (a) 4. to be (1) (a) 8., cr. (1) (b) 13., 14. and 15. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04.

HAS 6.15 HAS 6.15 Direct supervision.

HAS 6.15(1) (1) An unlicensed individual may assist in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology only under the direct supervision of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, as appropriate.

HAS 6.15(2) (2) For purposes of supervising unlicensed individuals who assist in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology:

HAS 6.15(2)(a) (a) A speech-language pathologist may supervise up to 2 full-time equivalent individuals at any given time.

HAS 6.15(2)(b) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), an audiologist may supervise up to 5 full-time equivalent individuals at any given time.

HAS 6.15(2)(c) (c) In industrial settings, an audiologist may supervise up to 10 full-time equivalent individuals at any given time.

HAS 6.15 History History: CR 01-043: cr. Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01.

HAS 6.16 HAS 6.16 Prohibited practice and use of titles. No person may engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or use the title “speech-language pathologist” or any similar title or engage in the practice of audiology or use the title “audiologist”, “clinical audiologist” or any similar title, unless the person holds a current speech-language pathologist or audiologist license, as appropriate, granted by the board.

HAS 6.16 History History: CR 01-043: cr. Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01.

HAS 6.17 HAS 6.17 Discipline. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who supervises an unlicensed individual may be subject to discipline under s. HAS 6.18.

HAS 6.17 History History: CR 01-043: cr. Register October 2001 No. 550, eff. 11-1-01.

subch. IV of ch. HAS 6 Subchapter IV — Discipline

HAS 6.175 HAS 6.175 Definitions. In this subchapter and in subchapter II of ch. 459, Stats.:

HAS 6.175(1) (1) “Cerumen management” means the removal of cerumen from the external auditory canal by the utilization of methods and techniques performed in accordance with minimum standards and procedures established in the audiological profession.

HAS 6.175(1m) (1m) “Deceptive advertising” means creating, using, or promoting the use of any advertising material, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, or other representation, however disseminated or published, which is misleading, false, or untruthful.

HAS 6.175(2) (2) “Full terms of sale” means the conditions of a sale agreed to by an audiologist and the purchaser of a hearing instrument.

HAS 6.175(3) (3) “Personal guarantee” means a promise made by an audiologist to a hearing instrument purchaser to provide the minimum product warranty offered by a manufacturer.

HAS 6.175(4) (4) “Sell” or “sale” has the meaning given in s. 459.20 (3t), Stats.

HAS 6.175(5) (5) “Unprofessional conduct” means the violation of any standard of professional behavior, which through experience, state statute or administrative rule has become established in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.

HAS 6.175 History History: CR 05-026: cr. Register September 2005 No. 597, eff. 10-1-05; CR 12-050: cr. (1m) Register August 2013 No. 692, eff. 9-1-13.

HAS 6.18 HAS 6.18 Grounds for discipline.

HAS 6.18(1) (1) The board may reprimand a speech-language pathologist, audiologist, temporary licensee or a permittee, or deny, limit, suspend or revoke a license or permit, if it finds that the applicant, licensee or permittee has done any of the following:

HAS 6.18(1)(a) (a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a license or permit or for renewal of a license.