Board for Hearing Aid Dealers public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will review the 2021-2022 final budget and the 2022-2023 projected budget. Members will discuss updates to continuing education credits, bylaws, and license application wording. The meeting includes a report from the Ethics Committee regarding case #119.
- Review of 2021-2022 Final Budget and 2022-2023 Projected Budget
- Ethics Committee report on #119 Cash VS. Miracle Ear/J. Stuart
- Proposed changes to ByLaws Article IX (Ethics Committee) and Article VI (Written Examination retakes)
- Proposed revisions to license application fee wording and verification requirements
- Discussion on authorizing virtual office inspections
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board approved allowing all continuing education (CE) credits to be received online for 2022. Members also approved revisions to application language and the use of virtual office inspections. An ethics complaint was closed following a recommendation of no statute violations.
- Closed Ethics Review Complaint #119 (Unanimous)
- Approved all 2022 CE credits to be received online (Unanimous)
- Approved virtual CE credit for Board Members taking state required online courses (Unanimous)
- Approved in-person CE credit for Board Members proctoring Practical Exams (Unanimous)
- Approved additional language to VI ByLaws (Unanimous)
- Approved Application language revisions (Unanimous)
- Approved Virtual Office Inspections (Unanimous)
- Approved statute changes regarding Elderly Consumer language (Unanimous)
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers meets to approve minutes, review budgets, and discuss several regulatory items including online continuing education, board member CE credit, and revisions to application and consumer language. The meeting is open to the public.
- Review of 2021-2022 final budget and presentation of 2022-2023 projected budget
- Proposal to authorize all continuing education online for 2022
- CE credit for required state classes for board members and for proctoring practical exam
- Revision of application fee wording and addition of board mailing address
- Authorize virtual inspections and revise elderly consumer language
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers is meeting to administer written and practical tests. These examinations are required for applicants to demonstrate qualification for licenses to fit and sell hearing aids.
- Practical and written examinations for licensure applicants
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will meet to review budget reports, license renewals, and ethics complaints. The body will also review the legal language of statute RS 37:2465 regarding licensing requirements. The meeting includes the election of officers.
- Ethics review of Complaint #118 12/21
- Executive session regarding Complaint #116 7/21 and Complaint #117 8/21
- Legal counsel review of RS 37:2465 Licensing Requirements
- Election of officers
- Review of year-to-date budget
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board unanimously approved the dismissal of ethics complaints #116 and #117. A majority vote was passed to accept the revision of RS 37:2465 to eliminate Section A and Section B. The Board also confirmed the retention of its current officers.
- Approved dismissal of ethics complaints #116 and #117 (Unanimous)
- Approved revision of RS 37:2465 to eliminate Section A and Section B (Majority vote; Jeremy Stroud opposed)
- Retained Jeremy Stroud as Chairman and Emily Fonte as Secretary/Treasurer (Unanimous)
- Appointed Bryan Stinson as Examination Committee Chair and Ethics Committee Chair (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved June 26, 2021 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers is holding a practical examination for qualified applicants seeking a license to fit and sell hearing aids. The exam is scheduled for January 22, 2022, at the Embassy Suites in Baton Rouge. This is a routine licensing activity, not a policy-making meeting.
- Practical examination for hearing aid dealer license applicants
- Examination based on R.S. 37:2445 and §2446
- Location: Embassy Suites, 4914 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge