Board for Hearing Aid Dealers public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will hold a written and practical examination for qualified applicants seeking licensure to fit and sell hearing aids. The exam takes place June 6, 2020, at Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge.
- Written and practical examination for hearing aid dealer licensure
- Exam location: Embassy Suites, 4914 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge
- Applicants must have fulfilled R.S. 37:2445 requirements to qualify
- Board has one vacancy in District V
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board for Hearing Aid Dealers approved updates to LABHAD bylaws and license renewal forms. Members also voted to reduce total CEU hours to 12, with a limit of 4 online hours.
- Approved January 25, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved LABHAD bylaws updates (unanimous)
- Approved license renewal form updates (unanimous)
- Reduced CEU hours to 12 total, with maximum 4 online hours (unanimous)
- Appointed Telehealth Committee consisting of Emily Fonte, Bryan Stinson, and Jeremy Stroud
- Appointed Kirt Loupe to investigate HIPAA requirements for hearing aid offices
- Approved sending letters to TTP applicants requesting medical clearance forms (unanimous)
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers is holding a special meeting to review the current year budget and proposed 2020-2021 budget, discuss updates to bylaws and the license renewal form, and consider a reduction in continuing education unit (CEU) hours. The board will also address unfinished business on telecare/telehealth and HIPAA.
- Review of 2019-2020 budget year-to-date actuals
- Review of proposed 2020-2021 budget
- Update to board bylaws
- Update to license renewal form
- Discussion of CEU hour reduction
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board will conduct business including officer elections and committee reports. The agenda includes a discussion regarding the dissolution of the Office Inspection Committee.
- Approval of June 8, 2019 minutes
- Review of Year-to-Date budget
- Ethics Committee Executive Session
- Dissolution of Office Inspection Committee
- Election of Officers
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers is holding a practical examination for qualified applicants on January 25, 2020, from 9 AM to 12 PM at the East Baton Rouge Public Library. The meeting is solely for administering the required licensing exam.
- Practical examination for hearing aid dealer licensure
- Location: East Baton Rouge Public Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Time: 9 AM to 12 PM on Saturday, January 25, 2020
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board elected a new slate of officers and voted to dissolve the Office Inspection Committee. The Board also approved the removal of the Convention line item from the upcoming budget.
- Approved removal of Convention line item from upcoming budget (unanimous)
- Approved dissolution of Office Inspection Committee (unanimous)
- Approved election of new officers (unanimous)
- Approved amendment to Agenda to add Treasurer-Secretary and Admin.-Secretary reports (unanimous)
- Approved addition of Licensing Act Statute Updates to New Business (unanimous)