Board for Hearing Aid Dealers public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, 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 discuss clarifications for two state statutes. The board will also address a specific case and a proposed name change for the board.
- Clarification of statute RS 37:2445 section 3
- Clarification of statute RS 37:2246.1 section C
- Case #118 Billedeaux v. Begley
- Proposed board name change
- Review of year-to-date budget
The Board approved the Administrative Secretary and Treasurer reports. Discussions regarding statute clarification and CEU hour requirements for first-year licensees were tabled.
- Accepted Administrative Secretary Report
- Accepted Treasurer's Report
- Tabled discussion on Clarification of Statute 37:445
- Tabled discussion on Revision of Requirements for CEU Hours for First-Year Licensees
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will meet to consider new business including a bylaw change on applicant submission dates for examinations, clarification of an infectious disease form, mileage reimbursement, and a board name change. The board will also address two ethics complaints and unfinished business regarding a demand letter.
- Bylaw Article V Section 7: applicant submission date for examination
- R.S. 37:2445 clarification of infectious disease form
- Mileage reimbursement discussion
- Ethics complaints #123 (Courtney vs Moreau/Synergistic) and #124 (Thompson vs Moreau/Synergistic)
- Begley demand letter as unfinished business
The Board appointed a new Chairman and updated bylaws regarding applicant submission dates and mileage reimbursement. The Board also issued directives regarding ethics complaints and compliance affidavits.
- Appointed Andrea Heard as Chairman of the LABHAD Board (Approved)
- Amended ByLaw Article V Section 7 to change applicant submission date from 90 days to 45 days (Approved)
- Approved new ByLaw for mileage reimbursement at state rate for board duties over 25 miles (Approved)
- Approved motion to send letters to Amber Moreau regarding complaints #123 and #124 to suspend disciplinary actions if claims are paid by Jan 31, 2025 (Approved)
- Approved motion for Craig Davidson to demand compliance from George Begley via affidavit within 10 days or reopen disciplinary proceedings (Approved)
- Upheld R.S. 37:2445 Infectious Disease Form (Approved)
- Tabled board name change until June meeting
- Confirmed Emily Fonte will remain Treasurer until a new one is elected (Approved)
Board for Hearing Aid Dealers
The Louisiana State Board for Hearing Aid Dealers will meet to review budget, discuss clarifications of two state statutes (RS 37:2445 section 3 and RS 37:2246.1 section C), and address unfinished business including Case #118 Billedeaux v. Begley and a board name change. The meeting is open to the public.
- Clarification of statute RS 37:2445 section 3
- Clarification of statute RS 37:2246.1 section C
- Unfinished business: Case #118 Billedeaux v. Begley
- Unfinished business: Board name change
- Review budget year-to-date