| (a) A licensed intern in audiology (intern) must be
supervised by a licensed audiologist who has been approved by the
department to serve as the intern's supervisor (supervisor).
(b) A supervisor must agree to assume responsibility
for all services provided by the intern. The supervisor must comply
with the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(c) Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form.
An Audiology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be
submitted in a manner prescribed by the department and completed by
both the applicant and the proposed supervisor. The proposed supervisor
must meet the requirements set out in the Act and §111.154.
(1) Written approval from the department shall be required
prior to practice by the intern in audiology. The Audiology Intern
Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form shall be submitted upon:
(A) application for an intern license;
(B) any changes in supervision; and
(C) the addition of other supervisors.
(2) If more than one audiologist agrees to supervise
the intern, each proposed supervisor must submit an Audiology Intern
Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form.
(3) The intern may not practice without an approved
Audiology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form. The supervisor
may not allow an intern to practice before an Audiology Intern Plan
and Agreement of Supervision Form is approved.
(4) If the supervisor ceases supervision of the intern,
the supervisor shall notify the department, in a manner prescribed
by the department, and shall inform the intern to stop practicing
immediately. The supervisor is responsible for the practice of the
intern until notification has been received by the department.
(5) If the intern's supervisor ceases supervision,
the intern shall stop practicing immediately. The intern may not practice
until a new Audiology Intern Plan and Agreement of Supervision Form
has been submitted to and approved by the department.
(d) Internship Requirements. The internship shall:
(1) begin after completion of all academic course work
under §111.80;
(2) consist of 1,600 hours of supervised clinical work
as defined in paragraph (3); and
(3) involve primarily clinical activities such as assessment,
diagnosis, evaluation, screening, treatment, report writing, family/client
consultation, and/or counseling related to the management process
of individuals.
(e) Changes in Internship. Prior to implementing changes
in the internship, written approval from the department is required.
(1) If the intern changes the intern's supervisor or
adds additional supervisors, a current Audiology Intern Plan and Agreement
of Supervision Form shall be submitted by the new proposed supervisor
and approved by the department before the intern may resume practice
as prescribed under subsection (c).
(2) If the intern changes the intern's supervisor,
the Audiology Report of Completed Internship Form shall be completed
by the former supervisor and the intern and submitted to the department
upon completion of that portion of the internship. It is the decision
of the former supervisor to determine whether the internship meets
the department's requirements. The department shall review the form
and inform the intern of the results.
(3) A supervisor who ceases supervising an intern shall
submit an Audiology Report of Completed Internship Form for the portion
of the internship completed under the supervisor's supervision. This
must be submitted within 30 days of the date the supervision ended.
(4) If no hours were earned under an approved supervisor,
the licensed intern or the approved supervisor must submit a signed,
written statement that no hours were earned and provide the reason.
(5) If the intern changes the intern's employer but
the supervisor and the number of hours employed per week remain the
same, the supervisor shall submit a signed statement or submit in
a manner prescribed by the department giving the name, address and
phone number of the new location. This must be submitted within thirty
(30) days of the date the change occurred.
(f) Notwithstanding the supervision provisions in this
section, the department may establish procedures, processes, and mechanisms
for the monitoring and reporting of the supervision requirements.
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