Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 45.1. Fees.

 (a)  The following are the fees set by the State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and Hearing:

   (1)  Initial license—speech-language pathologist, audiologist
or teacher of the hearing impaired … $20

   (2)  Certification of licensure … $15

   (3)  Biennial renewal … $46

   (4)  Examination for teacher of the hearing impaired … $87

   (5)  Application for continuing education course approval … $40

 (b)  The Board will require payment of the initial license fee by individuals who were issued licenses without fee prior to July 30, 1988.

   The provisions of this §  45.1 amended under section 5(7) of the Speech-Language and Hearing Licensure Act (63 P. S. §  1705(7).

   The provisions of this §  45.1 adopted July 29, 1988, effective July 30, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3340; amended July 31, 1992, effective August 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 3991; amended December 8, 1995, effective December 9, 1995, and apply to examination fees charged on and after September 1, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 5588; amended April 7, 2006, effective April 8, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 1648. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (223117) to (223118).

 The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Act—The Speech-Language and Hearing Licensure Act (63 P. S. § §  1701—1719).

   Biennial renewal period—The period from August 1 of an even-numbered year to July 31 of the next even-numbered year.

   Board—The State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and Hearing of the Commonwealth.

   Business entity—A lawful form of organization, including a corporation, partnership, trust, association, company or other similar form of organization.

   Clock hour—Consists of 50 to 60 minutes of instruction or participation in an approved continuing education course or program.

   Continuing education record—Report provided to a participant in a continuing education course or program by the provider which conforms to §  45.506(b) (relating to provider responsibilities).

   Direct supervision—The personal, on-premises observation of activities performed by personnel working under the licensee or qualified training supervisor.

   Inactive license—A license status in which the licensee notifies the Board that the licensee no longer requires an active license to practice.

   Lapsed license—A license status in which the license has not been currently renewed.

   Licensees—Speech-language pathologists, audiologists and teachers of the hearing-impaired.

   Practice of audiology—The evaluation, counseling, habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in the hearing function, including the prevention, identification, examination, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the human auditory system, and including the examination for, and adapting and fitting of amplification or assistive devices.

   Practice of speech-language pathology—The evaluation, counseling, habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals whose communicative disorders involve the functioning of speech, voice or language, including the prevention, identification, examination, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the human speech-language system, and including the examination for, and adapting and use of assistive devices.

   Practice of teaching the hearing-impaired—The evaluation and instruction in curriculum-based material and communication skills appropriate for individuals affected primarily by impaired hearing sensitivity, including the prevention, identification, assessment, diagnosis and remediation of conditions affecting the educational and vocational development of deaf or hearing-impaired persons, and including the examination for the adapting and use of assistive devices.

   Practicum—

     (i)   All aspects of a training program related to the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology or teaching of the hearing-impaired which is recognized by an accredited academic institution, and which during the total practicum experience brings the student into direct contact with a person identified as having a communication or oral/motor problem, an individual, such as a family member, spouse or close friend, who has a significant personal relationship with a person identified as having a communication or oral/motor problem, and an allied professional for the purpose of providing services to a person identified as having a communication or oral/motor problem.

     (ii)   The term may include hours spent in externship, student teaching or directed clinical teaching experience.

   Provider—An agency, organization, institution, college, university, professional society, association or center approved by the Board to offer an organized continuing education course or program.

   Qualified training supervisor—A person supervising a student in practicum or an applicant in the year of supervised professional experience, and who also holds one of the following:

     (i)   A current Pennsylvania license in the appropriate area of specialization for the applicant or student.

     (ii)   Equivalent licensure in the appropriate area of specialization from a state with which the Board has reciprocity.

     (iii)   A current Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology or audiology issued by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, or a current professional certificate issued by the Council on Education of the Deaf, whichever is applicable to the applicant’s area of specialization and is a nonresident of this Commonwealth or is exempt from licensure under section 6(b)(2) of the act (63 P. S. §  1706(b)(2)).

   YSPE—Year of supervised professional experience.

   The provisions of this §  45.2 amended under sections 5, 10, 16 and 17 of the Speech-Language and Hearing Licensure Act (63 P. S. § §  1705, 1710, 1716 and 1717).

 (a)  Purpose. This statement of policy implements the act of May 26, 1988 (P. L. 403, No. 66) (35 P. S. § §  449.21—449.23).

 (b)  Requirement. A licensee of the Board referring a client for health-related services, devices or products to a business, service provider, facility or entity in which the licensee or a member of his family has a financial or ownership interest to any extent or degree, shall disclose that interest prior to making the referral, and shall notify the client of his freedom to choose an alternate provider.

 (c)  Guidelines for disclosure.

   (1)  Posting notice of disclosure requirement. It is recommended that compliance with the disclosure requirement include the prominent posting of a printed notice at least 8 1/2" x 11", legible from 3 feet, posted in the patient waiting area, as follows:

  TREATMENT IN THIS OFFICE MAY INCLUDE A REFERRAL FOR FURTHER HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES, DEVICES OR PRODUCTS. PENNSYLVANIA LAW REQUIRES ANY HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONER TO DISCLOSE TO YOU ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST HE HAS IN ANY HEALTH-CARE FACILITY IN WHICH HE RECOMMENDS FURTHER HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES, DEVICES OR PRODUCTS. (ACT 66-1988)’’

   (2)  Written notice. When a licensee of the Board makes this type of referral, the licensee or a delegate shall advise the client and shall retain the following document in the patient’s file:

  I have been referred to

   The provisions of this §  45.3 adopted January 24, 1992, effective January 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 368.