1. (a) "American academy of audiology" means a national professional association for audiologists that provides continuing education programs and approves continuing education sponsors in clinical audiology.
2. (b) "American speech-language-hearing association" means a national professional association that accredits academic and clinical practicum programs and continuing education sponsors in speech-language pathology and audiology and that issues a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology and audiology.
3. (c) "Department" means the Kansas department of health and environment.
4. (d) "Licensure period" means the period of time beginning on the date a license is issued and ending on the date the license expires. All full licenses shall expire biennially on October 31.
5. (e) "Screening" means a pass-fail procedure to identify any individual who requires further assessment.

6. (f) "Sponsorship" means an approved, long-term sponsoring of programs for the purpose of fulfilling renewal or reinstatement continuing education requirements. Each approved sponsor shall be accountable for upholding the department's standards for the approval of continuing education programs. Each sponsor shall submit an application and the sponsor's annual report on department-approved forms. The authority to sanction or otherwise discipline an approved sponsor shall be maintained by the department. These sanctions may include the following:

   1. (1) Supplementary documentation;
   2. (2) program restrictions; or
   3. (3) temporary or permanent suspension of long-term sponsorship approval.

7. (g) "Supervision of methods and procedures related to hearing and the screening of hearing disorders" means consultation on at least a monthly basis by a licensed audiologist, a licensed speech-language pathologist, or any person exempted by K.S.A. 65-6511(a), (b), or (c), and amendments thereto. Any consultation may include any of the following:

   1. (1) On-site visits;
   2. (2) review of written documentation and reports; or
   3. (3) conference calls.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-6503; implementing K.S.A. 65-6501 and K.S.A. 65-6503; effective Dec. 28, 1992; amended March 16, 2001; amended Aug. 19, 2005; amended April 16, 2010.)