Board for Hearing Aid Dealers public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will meet to review the year-to-date budget and administrative reports. The board will also review a response from Billedeaux Hearing dba Miracle Ear of La. regarding the Fontenot vs. Miracle Ear/Soileau case.
- Review of Year-to-Date Budget
- Review of response from Billedeaux Hearing dba Miracle Ear of La. regarding #122 Fontenot vs. Miracle Ear/Soileau
- Discussion of Virtual Office Inspection
- Determination of date and location for 2025 meeting and practical examination
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Board approved several revisions to state statutes (RS 37) and adopted a virtual office inspection form. In disciplinary matters, the Board revoked one license, dismissed one case, and ordered a refund and warning for another.
- Permanently revoked George Begley's license (Case #118)
- Dismissed Case #121 due to no statute violations
- Ordered full refund to complainant and issued warning for purchase agreement statute violations (Case #122)
- Approved virtual office inspection form
- Accepted revisions to RS 37:2441, RS 37:2442, RS 37:2444, RS 37:2447, and RS 37:2450
- Approved changes to RS 37:2445 regarding 'in good standing' requirements
- Tabled RS 37:2444.1 and RS 37:2444.2 for further clarification
- Tabled June 2023 meeting minutes and secretary treasury report
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will discuss various state statutes regarding hearing aid sales and testing periods. The board is also scheduled to address three specific ethics complaints.
- Review of R.S. 37:2441 through 37:2450 regarding dealer qualifications, bills of sale, and testing periods
- Review of Virtual Office Inspection Form
- Ethics complaint #118 Billedeaux vs Begley II
- Ethics complaint #121 Long/Grubbs vs M.E. of LA
- Ethics complaint #122 Fontenot vs M.E./Abigail Soileau