Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2165 - Board of Examiners for Hearing Instrument Specialists
Chapter 2 - Licensure Requirements
Section 20 CSR 2165-2.010 - Hearing Instrument Specialist in Training (Temporary Permits)
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the requirements to obtain a temporary permit, procedures during the training period, and the number of training hours required and hours that must be earned while holding a temporary permit.
(1) Any individual seeking to develop the skills and training necessary to obtain a temporary permit under section 346.075, RSMo, shall register supervision and apply for a temporary permit to engage in the practice of fitting hearing instruments as defined by section 346.010(11), RSMo. An application for registration of supervision shall be made on a form provided by the board and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as prescribed in 20 CSR 21651.020. The application is not considered complete until qualifications of the supervisor match the criteria as prescribed in 20 CSR 2165-2.020.
(2) An approved temporary permit entitles the hearing instrument specialist in training to engage in the practice of fitting hearing instruments as defined by section 346.010(11), RSMo, for a period of one (1) year.
(4) If the hearing instrument specialist in training ceases to practice under an approved supervisor and/or changes supervision, the specialist in training shall notify the board by filing a change of supervision form and paying the change of supervision fee as defined in 20 CSR 2165-1.020.
(5) Each applicant for a hearing instrument specialist in training permit as provided in section 346.075, RSMo, must indicate on the application form the name, business address and license number of the registered supervisor.
(6) Upon completion of any registered supervised experience, the hearing instrument specialist in training shall request an attestation form from the board to be completed by the registered supervisor and returned to the board.
(7) The hearing instrument specialist in training must be identified by a temporary permit number and the words "hearing instrument specialist in training," on any sales contract or other documents available to the consumer, including marketing and referring to the temporary permit holder. Initials or acronyms representing these titles shall not be used.
(8) A temporary permit is not required for students attending a hearing sciences program at an accredited college or university who are participating in a practicum to complete that program. The student must be under the direct supervision of a registered supervisor. Direct supervision means the licensed hearing instrument specialist is on the premises where the patient is being treated and is quickly and easily available and the patient has been examined by a licensed hearing instrument specialist. Such students shall not identify themselves as a "hearing instrument specialist," "hearing instrument specialist in training," or a "temporary permit holder."
*Original authority: 346.070, RSMo 1973, amended 1995; 346.075, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1995; 346.080, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1995; and 346.115, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1993, 1995.