N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93D-1.1
Hearing aid specialist; scope of practice
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As of June 1, 2021
The scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist regulated pursuant to this Chapter shall include the following activities:
The scope of practice of a hearing aid specialist regulated pursuant to this Chapter shall include the following activities:
(1) Fitting and selling hearing aids.
(1) Fitting and selling hearing aids.
(2) Eliciting patient histories.
(2) Eliciting patient histories.
(3) Performing hearing evaluations.
(3) Performing hearing evaluations.
(4) Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing.
(4) Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing.
(5) Referring, as appropriate, for cochlear implant evaluation or other clinical, rehabilitative, or medical intervention.
(5) Referring, as appropriate, for cochlear implant evaluation or other clinical, rehabilitative, or medical intervention.
(6) Determining candidacy for hearing aids, tinnitus management devices, and other assistive listening devices.
(6) Determining candidacy for hearing aids, tinnitus management devices, and other assistive listening devices.
(7) Providing hearing aid, tinnitus management device, and assistive device recommendations and selection.
(7) Providing hearing aid, tinnitus management device, and assistive device recommendations and selection.
(8) Performing hearing aid fittings, programming, and adjustments.
(8) Performing hearing aid fittings, programming, and adjustments.
(9) Assessing hearing aid efficacy utilizing appropriate fitting verification methodology.
(9) Assessing hearing aid efficacy utilizing appropriate fitting verification methodology.
(10) Performing hearing aid repairs.
(10) Performing hearing aid repairs.
(11) Administering cerumen management in the course of examining ears.
(11) Administering cerumen management in the course of examining ears.
(12) Making ear impressions, and preparing, designing, and modifying ear molds.
(12) Making ear impressions, and preparing, designing, and modifying ear molds.
(13) Providing counseling and rehabilitation services related to hearing aids.
(13) Providing counseling and rehabilitation services related to hearing aids.
(14) Providing supervision and in-service training for apprentices in fitting and selling hearing aids.
(14) Providing supervision and in-service training for apprentices in fitting and selling hearing aids.
(15) , (16) Repealed by Session Laws 2014-115, s. 42.3(a), effective August 11, 2014.
(15) , (16) Repealed by Session Laws 2014-115, s. 42.3(a), effective August 11, 2014.
History
(2013-410, s. 32.5(b); 2014-115, s. 42.3(a).)
Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-115, s. 42.3(a), effective August 11, 2014, substituted "Making" for "Taking" in subdivision (12); substituted "apprentices in fitting and selling hearing aids" for "those entering the hearing aid dispensing profession" in subdivision (14); and deleted subdivisions (15) and (16).
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.