2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 29.9 - Audiologists
§ 12-29.9-113. Confidential agreements to limit practice - violation grounds for discipline
(1) If an audiologist suffers from a physical or mental illness or condition that renders the licensee unable to practice audiology with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the audiologist shall notify the director of the illness or condition in a manner and within a period of time determined by the director. The director may require the licensee to submit to an examination to evaluate the extent of the illness or condition and its impact on the licensee's ability to practice audiology with reasonable skill and safety to patients.
(2) (a) Upon determining that an audiologist with a physical or mental illness or condition is able to render limited audiology services with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the director may enter into a confidential agreement with the audiologist in which the audiologist agrees to limit his or her practice based on the restrictions imposed by the illness or condition, as determined by the director.
(b) As part of the agreement, the audiologist is subject to periodic reevaluations or monitoring as determined appropriate by the director.
(c) The parties may modify or dissolve the agreement as necessary based on the results of a reevaluation or monitoring.
(d) By entering into an agreement with the director under this subsection (2) to limit his or her practice, an audiologist is not engaging in conduct that is grounds for discipline under section 12-29.9-108 (2). The agreement does not constitute a restriction or discipline by the director. However, if the audiologist fails to comply with the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection (2), the failure constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-29.9-108 (2) (r), and the licensee is subject to discipline in accordance with section 12-29.9-108.
(3) This section does not apply to an audiologist subject to discipline under section 12-29.9-108 (2) (q).
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