Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dana Denny, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received on or before the public hearing, held on a date to be determined, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. HAS 4.03 (1) and (Note) are amended to read:
HAS 4.03 (1) Pure tone audiometry must be conducted with a pure tone audiometer which conforms to the American National Standards Institute, Standard ANSI S3.6 1996 2018 approved January 12, 1996 September 20, 2018. Such audiometer shall be capable of generating a minimum of 9 discrete frequencies, ranging from 250 Hz through 8 KHz (250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000 Hz). Output levels over the frequency range shall conform to standard ANSI S3.6 specified above.
Note: A copy of Standard ANSI S3.6 may be obtained from The American National Standards Institute website at www.ANSI.org, 11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036. Copies of the Standard are on file at the office of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the Legislative Reference Bureau. Section 2. HAS 6.04 (b) is amended to read:
HAS 6.04 (6) (b) Completed education or training that the board determines is substantially equivalent to passing the Praxis Audiology examination. A certificate of clinical competence in audiology granted by ASHA is considered equivalent.
Section 3. HAS 6.07 (1) (c) is created to read:
HAS 6.07 (1) (c) A reciprocal speech-language pathology license shall be granted to service members, former service members who were discharged within the prior four years under conditions other than dishonorable, and spouses of service members or former service members to obtain a credential if the person resides in Wisconsin and are in good standing with the governmental authorities in every jurisdiction outside Wisconsin that have granted the individual a credential that qualifies the individual to perform acts authorized under the appropriate credential granted by the department or credentialing board. The license may be renewed indefinitely.
Section 4. HAS 6.07 (2) (c) is created to read:
HAS 6.07 (2) (c) A reciprocal speech-language pathology license shall be granted to servicemembers, former service members who were discharged within the prior four years under conditions other than dishonorable, and spouses of service members or former service members to obtain a credential if the person resides in Wisconsin and are in good standing with the governmental authorities in every jurisdiction outside Wisconsin that have granted the individual a credential that qualifies the individual to perform acts authorized under the appropriate credential granted by the department or credentialing board. The license may be renewed indefinitely.
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. the rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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