Board for Hearing Aid Dealers public meetings in 2021
6 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board will review the 2020-2021 year-to-date budget and the proposed 2021-2022 budget. The agenda includes discussions regarding statute changes for licensing requirements, inspection methods, and committee reports.
- Review of 2020-2021 Budget YTD Actual
- Review of Proposed 2021-2022 Budget
- Discussion on amending office inspections to allow virtual inspections
- Review of licensing requirements and exceptions under RS 37:2465
- Ethics Complaint Review
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board approved updates to registration and licensing statutes and decided to maintain existing language for application fees and elderly consumer definitions. The Board also reviewed an ethics complaint and determined no statute violations occurred.
- Approved statute changes to RS 37:2441 (unanimous)
- Approved maintaining current language for RS 37:2445 application fee qualifications (majority)
- Approved allowing RS 37:2457 to continue as is, including virtual or in-person performance (unanimous)
- Approved maintaining current name for RS 37:2455 Elderly Consumer (unanimous)
- Approved maintaining RS 37:2444 language to be applied to each person supplied with a hearing aid (majority)
- Tabled RS 37:2465 pending Legal Counsel review (unanimous)
- Accepted recommendation of no statute violations and no further action regarding ethics complaint (majority)
- Approved January 30, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers is meeting to administer a practical examination for license applicants who have met the requirements. The meeting is scheduled for June 26, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge.
- Practical examination for hearing aid dealer license applicants
- Meeting location: Embassy Suites, 4914 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge
- Applicants will be informed of required materials
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board will review administrative reports, committee updates, and budget performance. The meeting includes discussions on bylaws, license renewal forms, and continuing education requirements.
- Review of Budget YTD
- Bylaw revision regarding audiometric calibration
- Discussion on background checks for applicants
- Review of definition for service/repair of hearing aids by unlicensed staff
- Update on virtual CEUs for 2021
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board approved a new TeleHealth statute for the Licensing Act and authorized all virtual continuing education units for 2021. Members also voted to remove HIPAA questions from office inspection forms and decided against requiring background checks for applicants.
- Approved proposed TeleHealth statute (unanimous)
- Approved removal of HIPAA question from Office Inspection Form (majority vote)
- Approved keeping Audiometric Calibration bylaw language as is (unanimous)
- Approved License Renewal Form revisions (unanimous)
- Approved not requiring background checks for applicants (unanimous)
- Approved creation of committee to review statutes RS 37:2441 and RS 37:2442 (majority vote)
- Approved all virtual CEUs for 2021 (majority vote)
- Tabled accredited higher education definition to next meeting (unanimous)
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers is meeting to administer written and practical tests for license applicants. These examinations are used to determine if applicants are qualified to fit and sell hearing aids.
- Practical and written examinations for licensure