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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-2 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION, EXAMINATION REVIEW, REEXAMINATION, AND LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 64B6-2.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purpose of all rules regulating Hearing Aid
				  Specialists the following definitions apply:
(1) Prescription Hearing Aid means a hearing
				aid or amplifying sound device that is not an Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid
				(OTC) as defined in Medical Devices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices;
				Establishing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids,
				21 CFR Section
				800.30 (2022), which is specifically
				incorporated by reference herein, available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15423
.
				Hearing aids intended for people younger than 18 years of age are prescription
				hearing aids.
(2) Over-the-Counter
				Hearing Aid (OTC) means certain air-conduction hearing aids regulated by the
				Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in accordance with
				21 CFR Section
				800.30 (2022), intended for people 18 years
				of age and older who have perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.
(3) "Actively practicing" means dispensing
				prescription hearing aids directly to clients at least twelve (12) months, as
				shown by at least two sales receipts per month for at least twelve (12) months,
				each receipt bearing the applicant's signature and address of place(s) of
				business.
(4) "At least twelve (12)
				months of full-time experience as a legally practicing hearing aid specialist
				in another state" means presenting to the Board:
(a) The law or rule, if any, of the other
				state under which the applicant was permitted to practice without a license,
				along with whatever documentation is necessary to show that the law or rule was
				complied with; and,
(b) At least
				two sales receipts per month for at least twelve (12) months, each receipt
				bearing the applicant's signature and address of place(s) of business;
				or
(c) A statement from the
				applicant's previous employer(s) that the applicant was employed for at least
				twelve (12) months and had an average of at least two (2) sales per month for
				at least twelve (12) months, as evidenced by receipts.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-2 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION, EXAMINATION REVIEW, REEXAMINATION, AND LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 64B6-2.003 - Licensure by Examination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any person desiring to be licensed as a hearing aid
				  specialist shall apply to the Department at least one hundred twenty (120) days
				  prior to the date the examination is to be administered, and by completing the
				  Hearing Aid Specialist Application for Examination on Form DH-MQA 1155 (Revised
				  7/2023) hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can be obtained
				  from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15948
,
				  the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists' website at
http://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-licensure-examination.pdf
.
				  As a condition of licensure by examination, the following shall be
				  completed;
(1) Has satisfied
				requirements as outlined in Section
				484.045, F.S. Licensure by
				Examination, and
(2) Has submitted
				proof of completion of a two-hour course relating to Florida Laws and Rules
				taught by an instructor approved by the Board or its designee and shall include
				the following subject areas: Chapter 484, Part II F.S., Chapter 456, F.S., and
				Division 64B6, F.A.C., and
(3)
				Shall satisfy the examination requirement designated by the Board by completing
				one of the following:
(a) The International
				Licensing Examination (I.L.E.) for Hearing Healthcare Professionals developed
				by the Intertnational Hearing Society, or
(b) The National Competency Examination
				(N.C.E.) from the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument
				Sciences (NBC-HIS).
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-2 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION, EXAMINATION REVIEW, REEXAMINATION, AND LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 64B6-2.004 - Examination Review Procedure (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 455.574(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 455.574(2)
					 FS.
New 5-14-84, Formerly 21JJ-1.10, 21JJ-1.010, 21JJ-2.005,
					 61G9-2.005, Repealed 10-5-00.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-2 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION, EXAMINATION REVIEW, REEXAMINATION, AND LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 64B6-2.005 - Reexamination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An applicant who fails the licensure
				examination may retake the examination by submitting to the board office a
				completed application form and application fee. The application shall be made
				as set forth in Rule 64B6-2.003, F.A.C.
(2) No person may further perform any
				prescription hearing aid dispensing services if she or he fails to either sit
				for or pass the next available examination for which he or she qualifies,
				unless he or she is eligible to continue in the training program pursuant to
				subsection 64B6-8.003(6),
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.017(2),
					 484.044,
					 484.0445 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.0445,
					 484.045
					 FS.
New 12-21-86, Amended 2-16-89, 5-22-90, Formerly
					 21JJ-2.006, 61G9-2.006, Amended 6-6-02, 4-23-09,
					 5-3-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-2 - DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION, EXAMINATION REVIEW, REEXAMINATION, AND LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Section 64B6-2.006 - Examiners for Practical Examination (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.017(1)(b)
					 FS. Law Implemented 456.017(1)(b)
					 FS.
New 9-13-94, Formerly 61G9-2.007, Repealed
					 12-6-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-3 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE, RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE, INACTIVE STATUS, RENEWAL OF INACTIVE LICENSE, REACTIVATION › Section 64B6-3.001 - Application for Initial License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				Department shall issue a license to each applicant who has completed the
				appropriate form, paid the initial licensure fee, and whom the Board certifies
				has met the licensing requirements of Chapter 484, Part II, F.S., and minimal
				procedures and equipment requirements of Chapter 64B6-6, F.A.C. The application
				shall be made on the Hearing Aid Specialist Application for Licensure Form,
				Form DH-MQA 1156 (revised 7/2023), hereby adopted and incorporated by
				reference, and can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15949
or the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists' website at
http://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-initial-licensure.pdf
.
(2) Payment of the fee and all other
				licensing requirements required by this rule shall be met within ninety (90)
				days of notification of licensure eligibility, or the eligibility certification
				becomes null and void and the person must reapply for
				licensure.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.013(2),
					 484.044,
					 484.0477(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.013,
					 484.0447(4),
					 484.045
					 FS.
New 5-14-87, Amended 4-8-90, Formerly 21JJ-3.001,
					 61G9-3.001, Amended 4-1-09, 6-14-18, 1-12-21,
					 10-12-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-3 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE, RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE, INACTIVE STATUS, RENEWAL OF INACTIVE LICENSE, REACTIVATION › Section 64B6-3.002 - Licensure Renewal - Spouses of Members of Armed Forces

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A licensee who is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces
				  of the United States and was caused to be absent from the State of Florida
				  because of the spouse's duties with the armed forces and who at the time the
				  absence became necessary was in good standing with the Board of Hearing Aid
				  Specialists and entitled to practice the dispensing of prescription hearing
				  aids in Florida shall be exempt from all licensure renewal provisions under
				  these rules during such absence and for a period of three months after the
				  licensee returns to the State of Florida. The licensee must show satisfactory
				  proof of the absence and the spouse's military status.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.024,
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.024
					 FS.
New 8-14-90, Formerly 21JJ-3.006, 61G9-3.006, Amended
					 5-3-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-3 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE, RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE, INACTIVE STATUS, RENEWAL OF INACTIVE LICENSE, REACTIVATION › Section 64B6-3.003 - Delinquent Status Licenses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The failure
				of any license holder to either renew the license or elect inactive status
				before the license expires shall cause the license to become
				delinquent.
(2) The delinquent
				status licensee must affirmatively apply for active or inactive status during
				the licensure cycle in which the license becomes delinquent. The failure by the
				delinquent status licensee to cause the license to be renewed, inactivated, or
				retired before the expiration of the licensure cycle in which the license
				became delinquent shall render the license null and void without further action
				by the Board or the Department.
(3)
				The delinquent status licensee who applies for license renewal, inactive, or
				retired status shall:
(a) File with the Board
				the completed application for license renewal, inactive, or retired
				status;
(b) Pay to the Board the
				license renewal fee, the inactive status fee, or the retired status fee, the
				delinquency fee, and if applicable the processing fee; and,
(c) If renewal is elected, demonstrate
				compliance with the continuing education requirements found in subsection
				64B6-5.001(1),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-3 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE, RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE, INACTIVE STATUS, RENEWAL OF INACTIVE LICENSE, REACTIVATION › Section 64B6-3.004 - Requirements for Reactivation of an Inactive License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An inactive license shall be reactivated upon demonstration
				  that the licensee has paid the reactivation fee, and the processing fee, set
				  forth in Rule 64B6-4.009, F.A.C., and must
				  submit proof of successful completion of ten (10) hours per year of approved
				  continuing education for each year of inactive status.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036,
					 484.044(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.036(4),
					 (10)
					 FS.
New 1-18-95, Formerly
					 61G9-3.008.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-3 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE, RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE, INACTIVE STATUS, RENEWAL OF INACTIVE LICENSE, REACTIVATION › Section 64B6-3.0041 - Requirements for Reactivation of Retired Status License (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036,
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.036
					 FS.
New 8-31-06, Repealed
					 2-10-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-3 - APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE, RENEWAL OF ACTIVE LICENSE, INACTIVE STATUS, RENEWAL OF INACTIVE LICENSE, REACTIVATION › Section 64B6-3.005 - Inactive Status and Renewal of Inactive License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any licensee may elect at the time of
				biennial license renewal to place the license into inactive status by filing
				with the Board a completed application for inactive status and the appropriate
				fee required by Rule 64B6-4.009, F.A.C.
(2) Inactive licenses must be renewed
				biennially including payment of the renewal fee set forth in Rule
				64B6-4.009, F.A.C.
(3) An inactive license can be reactivated at
				any time provided the licensee meets the requirements of Rule
				64B6-3.004,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036,
					 484.044(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.036
					 FS.
New 1-18-95, Formerly 61G9-3.009, Amended
					 2-24-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.001 - Application Fee for Licensure by Examination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The application fee for licensure by examination shall be
				  $150.00.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(3),
					 484.044,
					 484.0447(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 484.0447
					 FS.
New 1-4-87, Formerly 21JJ-4.002,
					 61G9-4.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.002 - Examination and Re-examination Fees (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.0447(2),
					 (3) FS. Law Implemented
					 456.017,
					 484.0447(2),
					 (3),
					 484.045
					 FS.
New 3-29-84, Formerly 21JJ-5.04, 21JJ-5.004, Amended
					 1-19-87, 12-25-88, Formerly 21JJ-4.003, Amended 6-26-95, Formerly 61G9-4.003,
					 Repealed 8-26-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.003 - Initial Licensure Fee

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The licensure fee for each applicant certified for licensure
				  shall be $320.00.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.013(2),
					 456.025(3),
					 484.044,
					 484.0447(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 456.013(2),
					 484.0447(4)
					 FS.
New 1-10-84, Amended 1-20-85, Formerly 21JJ-5.02,
					 21JJ-5.002, Amended 1-4-87, 12-25-88, 8-19-91, Formerly 21JJ-4.006, 61G9-4.006,
					 Amended 4-11-04, 11-4-14, 6-14-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.004 - Biennial Renewal Fee for Active License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The licensure fee for renewal of an active license shall be
				  $375.00.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(1),
					 456.025(3),
					 484.044,
					 484.0447(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 484.0447(6),
					 484.047(2)
					 FS.
New 1-10-84, Formerly 21JJ-5.03, 21JJ-5.003, Amended
					 1-4-87, 12-25-88, Formerly 21JJ-4.007, 61G9-4.007, Amended 6-6-02, 4-11-04,
					 11-4-14, 6-4-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.005 - Application Fee for Registration as a Trainee

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The application fee for registration as a trainee shall be
				  $100.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.0447 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.0447
					 FS.
New 1-4-87, Amended 10-30-89, Formerly 21JJ-4.011,
					 61G9-4.011.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.007

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(4),
					 (10),
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.013(2),
					 456.025(10)
					 FS.
New 10-21-91, Formerly 21JJ-4.015, 61G9-4.015, Amended
					 4-30-00, 12-20-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.008 - Unlicensed Activity Fee (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.065 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.065
					 FS.
New 6-16-94, Formerly 61G9-4.016, Repealed
					 12-30-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.009 - Inactive and Delinquent Status Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The fees for individuals holding a license pursuant to
				  Section 484.045, F.S., shall be as
				  follows:
(1) The fee for an inactive
				status license shall be $375.00.
(2) The fee for processing a licensee's
				request to change licensure status at any time other than at the beginning of a
				licensure cycle shall be $375.00.
(3) The fee for delinquent status shall be
				$375.00.
(4) The fee for
				reactivation of an inactive license shall be $150.00.
(5) The fee for retirement status of an
				active or inactive license shall be $50.00.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.036(3), (4), (7),
					 (8) FS. Law Implemented
					 456.036(3), (4), (7),
					 (8)
					 FS.
New 12-6-94, Formerly 61G9-4.017, Amended 12-20-05,
					 2-9-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.010 - Continuing Education Fees

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				application fee for seeking approval to provide a continuing education program
				shall be $100, which shall be non-refundable.
(2) The biennial fee for renewal of the
				providership of an approved program shall be $100.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(7),
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.025(7),
					 484.047(4)
					 FS.
New 11-11-02.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-4 - FEES › Section 64B6-4.011 - Special Assessment Fee (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.025(5),
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.025(5)
					 FS.
New 4-11-04, Repealed
					 12-30-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B6-5.001 - Continuing Education as a Condition for Renewal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As a condition of the biennial renewal of
				an active license, each hearing aid specialist shall attend and certify
				attending 20 credit hours (per biennium) of Board approved continuing education
				which are relevant to, and which enhance, the licensee's ability to dispense
				prescription hearing aids. A person who was initially licensed during the
				biennium prior to renewal is not required to earn continuing education credit
				as a condition of first licensure renewal.
(2) Manner of delivery:
(a) Ten of the required twenty hours must be
				earned in-person.
(b) Ten of the
				required twenty hours may be earned by courses that are self-paced, for
				instance, home study or courses offered anytime on-line.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B6-5.002 - Continuing Education Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Programs approved by the International Hearing Society shall automatically be
				approved for continuing education credit, provided they are in-person contact
				hours.
(2) Providers of programs
				which are not automatically approved pursuant to subsection (1) of this rule,
				may request approval of individual programs upon a showing that they are
				relevant to and that they enhance the licensee's ability to dispense
				prescription hearing aids. Such request shall specifically state whether
				program attendance will be restricted in any way.
(3) A continuing education program shall only
				be considered for approval if the sponsor meets the Board's criteria by
				providing all of the following:
(a) A
				statement of the educational goals and objectives of the program.
(b) A detailed course outline or syllabus,
				including method of instruction, written materials, and any testing
				materials.
(c) A current curriculum
				vitae of each speaker or lecturer appearing in the program.
(d) A sample certificate of
				completion.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B6-5.003 - Reporting Continuing Education Attendance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The licensee shall submit a statement on
				a form, provided by the Department, in which the licensee affirms that he has
				completed the continuing education required for license renewal. Failure to
				submit the completed form by February 28, of every odd biennial renewal year
				shall be grounds for denying license renewal. The licensee shall retain for 4
				years such receipts or certificates which establish completion of required
				continuing education during each biennium.
(2) The Board or its designee shall monitor
				any approved continuing education program to ensure that the program complies
				with the applicable rules of the Board.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.047 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.047
					 FS.
New 4-1-85, Formerly 21JJ-15.003, Amended 8-5-87, 1-10-90,
					 8-19-91, 10-21-91, Formerly 21JJ-5.007, 61G9-5.007, Amended 3-24-02,
					 1-4-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.001 - Thirty-Day Trial Period

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person
				selling a prescription hearing aid(s) in the State of Florida must provide the
				purchaser with written notice of the 30-day trial period and money-back
				guarantee as provided in Section
				484.0512, F.S. The terms and
				conditions of the guarantee as well as the total amount available for refund
				shall be provided in writing to the purchaser prior to the signing of the
				contract.
(2) The guarantee shall
				permit the purchaser to cancel the purchase for a valid reason within 30 days
				of the receipt of the prescription hearing aid(s). A valid reason shall be
				defined as failure by the purchaser to achieve satisfaction from use of the
				prescription hearing aid(s), so long as the prescription hearing aid(s) is
				returned to the seller within the 30-day trial period in good working
				condition.
(3) If the prescription
				hearing aid must be repaired, remade, or adjusted during the 30-day trial
				period, the running of the 30-day trial period is suspended one day for each
				24-hour period that the prescription hearing aid is not in the purchaser's
				possession. A repaired, remade, or adjusted prescription hearing aid must be
				claimed by the purchaser within three working days after notification of
				availability. The running of the 30-day trial period resumes on the day the
				purchaser reclaims the repaired, remade, or adjusted prescription hearing aid
				or on the fourth day after notification of availability.
(4) In the event of cancellation within the
				30-day trial period, the seller may retain a charge not to exceed $300 on a
				monaural fitting, and $600 on a binaural fitting for ear molds and services
				provided to fit the prescription hearing aid. In addition, the purchaser may be
				charged a cancellation fee not to exceed 5% of the total purchase
				price.
(5) This rule shall be
				reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rule
				making process five years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044(1),
					 484.0512 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.0512
					 FS.
New 10-4-94, Formerly 61G9-6.0010, Amended 9-14-97,
					 6-6-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.002 - Requirements to Inform Prospective Purchasers Regarding Technologies

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The hearing aid specialist shall inform
				each prospective purchaser of a prescription hearing aid at the time of the
				initial examination for fitting and sale of a prescription hearing aid, any
				available information, including information based on personal knowledge and
				experience, of the telecoil, "t" coil or "t" switch technology. Said
				information shall include any advantages and disadvantages known to the hearing
				aid specialist, such as, increased access to telephones and noninvasive access
				to assistive listening systems required under the Americans with Disabilities
				Act of 1990.
(2) Hearing aid
				specialist shall make available to prospective purchasers or clients
				information regarding the telecoil, "t" coil or "t" switch. The hearing aid
				specialist shall inform each prospective purchaser or client that said
				information is available.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 484.044(2),
					 484.0501(5)
					 FS.
New 10-24-94, Formerly 61G9-6.0011, Amended
					 5-7-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.003 - Audiometric Testing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				audiometric testing equipment used by a licensee shall be tested and calibrated
				acoustically according to current ANSI standards on an annual basis. "Annual"
				as it relates to this rule means each of the two years within the license
				biennial period. The biennial period begins March 1 and ends February 28 of
				each odd numbered year. Records of certification of such testing and
				calibration from the manufacturer or independent certified testing agent shall
				be retained by the licensee.
(2)
				ANSI standards are as acceptable as ASA standards.
(3) A copy of the employer's certification of
				audiometric equipment used by the licensee shall satisfy the requirement of
				this rule, provided however that the licensee does in fact use only the
				employer's equipment.
(4) If the
				licensee is self-employed, a copy of the certification of the audiometric
				equipment that the licensee intends to use, and a statement explaining the
				circumstances of use, shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided
				however that the licensee does in fact use only the equipment
				identified.
(5) If the licensee
				does not intend to test, a statement to that effect shall satisfy the
				requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee does not in fact
				test.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.0501(7),
					 484.056(1)(t)
					 FS. Law Implemented 484.0501(7),
					 484.056(1)(t)
					 FS.
New 2-9-84, Formerly 21JJ-7.01, 21JJ-7.001, Amended
					 5-14-87, 10-2-90, Formerly 21JJ-6.002, Amended 4-6-94, 11-20-95, Formerly
					 61G9-6.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.004 - Certified Testing Room

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
				audiometric test conducted by a licensee or authorized trainee in the fitting
				and selling of prescription hearing aids shall be made in a testing room that
				has been certified during the current biennium by the department, or by an
				agent approved by the department, not to exceed the sound pressure levels
				specified in Section 484.0501, F.S., unless the
				exception to this requirement stated in subsection (6), of that rule, applies.
				If the exception in Section
				484.0501(6),
				F.S., applies, the waiver shall be on the Certified Testing Room Waiver Form
				(Form DH-MQA 1157, Revised 07/2023, hereby adopted and incorporated by
				reference, at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15956
),
				and shall be signed by the licensee and the client before testing. The
				Certified Testing Room Waiver Form can be obtained from the Board of Hearing
				Aid Specialists' website at
https://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-certified-testing-waiver.pdf
.
				The executed waiver shall be attached to the client's copy of the contract and
				a copy shall be retained by the licensee.
(2) A copy of the employer's certification of
				testing room used by the licensee shall satisfy the requirement of this rule,
				provided however that the licensee does in fact use only the employer's
				equipment.
(3) If the licensee is
				self-employed, a copy of the certification of the testing room that the
				licensee intends to use, and a statement explaining the circumstances of use,
				shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee
				does in fact use only the equipment identified.
(4) If the licensee does not intend to test,
				a statement to that effect shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided
				however that the licensee does not in fact test.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.0501(6) FS.
					 Law Implemented 484.047,
					 484.0501
					 FS.
New 5-14-87, Amended 2-16-89, Formerly 21JJ-6.003,
					 61G9-6.003, 5-28-09, 6-8-23, 11-14-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.005 - Qualifications for Independent Testing Agents

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any independent testing agent shall submit to the Department
				  proof of possession of appropriate equipment to test audiometric testing
				  equipment and to test testing rooms for the purpose of certification as
				  follows:
(1) Testing room and
				audiometric testing certification equipment shall consist of:
(a) Type I Sound Level Meter, Type II Octave
				Band Filter. Calibration of the microphone shall be performed with an acoustic
				calibrator with dual frequency and dual amplitude, or one complex
				signal;
(b) Artificial
				mastoid;
(c) Microphone, which
				shall be condenser type in accordance with the ANSI standards for which the
				equipment was designed;
(d) Sound
				Level Meter, Microphone and Acoustic Calibrator, which shall be calibrated
				annually by the manufacturer of same or a certified calibration
				laboratory.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.006 - Disclosure Required When a Significant Difference Between Air and Bone Conduction Exists

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Any person with a 15 dB or greater difference between air
				  conduction and bone conduction hearing, at two or more frequencies, in either
				  ear, must be advised of the possibility of medical
				  correction.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.0501(4),
					 (7) FS. Law Implemented
					 484.0501(4),
					 (7)
					 FS.
New 5-14-87, Formerly 21JJ-6.005,
					 61G9-6.005.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.007 - Retention of Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each licensee shall retain the records required by Chapter
				  484, Part II, and Chapter 456, F.S., for a period of at least four (4)
				  years.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.057,
					 484.0501
					 FS.
New 5-14-87, Formerly 21JJ-6.006, 61G9-6.006, Amended
					 2-11-98.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.008 - Regular Place of Business Requirements; Advertising Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each licensee, upon engaging in the
				practice of dispensing prescription hearing aids, shall declare and establish a
				regular place of business, at which the licensee's license shall be
				conspicuously displayed, and shall file such declaration with the Executive
				Director of the Board. Conspicuously displayed means easily visible to clients
				or prospective clients. The regular place of business shall be open to the
				public, and shall have posted business hours.
(2) A statement of the employer's regular
				place of business shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided that the
				licensee's license is conspicuously displayed there.
(3) Within thirty (30) days of a change of
				the regular place of business, the licensee shall notify in writing the
				Executive Director of the Board of the change.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.035(1),
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.058,
					 456.035
					 FS.
New 2-28-85, Formerly 21JJ-12.01, 21JJ-12.001, Amended
					 8-12-87, 3-5-91, Formerly 21JJ-6.007, 61G9-6.007, Amended 3-4-08, 2-20-23,
					 5-7-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.009 - Posting of Prices

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The licensee shall
				display, in a conspicuous place, the availability of itemization of total
				purchase price of the prescription hearing aid.
(2) Notice of availability of itemization of
				purchase price shall be displayed in an area easily visible to the prospective
				client by one of the following:
(a) A minimum
				6'' x 9'' sign or plaque stating in minimum 3/8'' size print or larger, in bold
				type:
"An itemized list of prices and services for the total
				  purchase price of your prescription hearing aid fitting is available upon
				  request."
(b) For a
				prescription hearing aid purchased in a place other than the licensee's regular
				place of business, the above statement must be given to the client at the time
				the client agrees to purchase a prescription hearing aid, and in ten (10) point
				bold face type or larger.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-6 - MINIMAL PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT › Section 64B6-6.010 - Requirements Regarding Certain Information on the Receipt

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The receipt required by Section
				484.051(2),
				F.S., shall contain the address telephone number and website of the Department
				of Health, Consumer Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C75,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3275, (850)245-4339,
www.flhealthcomplaint.gov
.
				Failure to provide this address on the receipt shall be a violation of this
				rule subject to disciplinary action.
(2) The receipt required by Section
				484.051(3),
				F.S., shall contain the disclaimer "A prescription hearing aid will not restore
				normal hearing, nor will it prevent further hearing loss" in 10 point type or
				larger.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.051(2)
					 FS.
New 8-12-87, Amended 5-22-90, 3-5-91, Formerly 21JJ-6.009,
					 Amended 6-26-95, Formerly 61G9-6.009, Amended 2-2-17,
					 5-7-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-7 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B6-7.001 - Probable Cause Determination; Composition of Probable Cause Panel

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The determination as to whether probable
				cause exists to believe that a violation of the provisions of Chapter 456 or
				484, Part II, F.S., or of the rules promulgated thereunder has occurred, shall
				be made by a majority vote of the probable cause panel.
(2) The probable cause panel shall be
				composed of two members of the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists. Not more than
				one member of the panel may be a lay member. The Chairman may appoint, with the
				approval of the State Surgeon General, a past board member, who is a licensee
				in good standing, to serve on the probable cause panel for a maximum of two
				years.
(3) The probable cause
				members shall be assigned by the Chairman of the Board, and shall meet as
				necessary or at such times as called by the Chairman of the
				Board.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.073(4),
					 484.042(4),
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.073(4),
					 484.042(4)
					 FS.
New 2-1-84, Amended 3-29-84, Formerly 21JJ-2.01,
					 21JJ-2.001, Amended 2-11-87, 10-21-91, Formerly 21JJ-7.004,
					 61G9-7.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-7 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B6-7.003 - Time for Payment of Administrative Fines

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In cases where the Board imposes an administrative fine for
				  violation of Chapter 456 or 484, Part II, F.S., or the rules promulgated
				  thereunder, the penalty shall be paid to the Department of Health within thirty
				  (30) days of its imposition by order of the Board.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.072(3),
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.072(2),
					 484.056
					 FS.
New 5-14-84, Formerly 21JJ-1.08, 21JJ-1.008, 21JJ-7.006,
					 61G9-7.006.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-7 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B6-7.004 - Fraudulent, False, Deceptive or Misleading Advertising

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An advertisement or advertising is fraudulent, false,
				  deceptive or misleading if it:
(1)
				Contains a misrepresentation of facts.
(2) Contains false statements as to the
				licensee's or trainee's professional achievements, degrees, trained skills, and
				qualifications in the hearing aid specialist profession.
(3) Is misleading or deceptive because its
				content or the context in which it is presented makes only a partial disclosure
				of relevant facts.
(a) Specifically, it is
				misleading and deceptive to advertise a discounted price, without specifying
				the usual price for the product or services identified either in the
				advertisement or at the store or other location where sales of product or
				services take place.
(b)
				Furthermore, it is misleading and deceptive to advertise, or permit to be
				advertised, the price of a specifically identified prescription hearing aid, if
				more than one prescription hearing aid appears in the same advertisement,
				without an accompanying price.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-7 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B6-7.005 - Communications Concerning a Hearing Aid Specialist's Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A hearing aid specialist shall not make or permit to be made
				  a false or misleading communication about the hearing aid specialist or the
				  hearing aid specialist's services. A communication is false or misleading if
				  it:
(1) Contains a material
				misrepresentation of fact or law or omits a fact necessary to make the
				statement considered as a whole not materially misleading;
(2) Is likely to create an unjustified
				expectation about results the hearing aid specialist can
				achieve.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044 FS. Law Implemented
					 484.056(1)(f)
					 FS.
New 2-16-89, Formerly 21JJ-7.008,
					 61G9-7.008.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-7 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B6-7.007 - Citations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule:
(a) "Citation" means an instrument which
				meets the requirements set forth in Section
				456.077, F.S., and which is
				served upon a subject for the purpose of assessing a penalty in an amount
				established by this rule;
(b)
				"Subject" means the licensee, trainee, or applicant alleged to have committed a
				violation designated in this rule.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-7 - COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATION, DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES › Section 64B6-7.008 - Mediation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Mediation" means a process whereby a
				mediator appointed by the Department acts to encourage and facilitate
				resolution of a legally sufficient complaint. It is an informal and
				nonadversarial process with the objective of assisting the parties to reach a
				mutually acceptable agreement.
(2)
				For purposes of Section
				456.078, F.S., the Board
				designates as being appropriate for mediation, first time violations of the
				following provisions of subsection
				484.056(1),
				F.S.:
(a) Failure to be in possession of
				records of certification of audiometric testing equipment as set forth in Rule
				64B6-6.003, F.A.C.
(b) Failure of the licensee to timely refund
				monies as set forth in Rule
				64B6-6.001, F.A.C.
(c) Failure of the licensee to include
				information on the receipt as set forth in Rule
				64B6-6.010,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-8 - TRAINEE PROGRAM › Section 64B6-8.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Trainee: A person meeting the
				qualifications stated in Section
				484.0445, F.S., studying
				prescription hearing aid dispensing under the direct supervision of a sponsor,
				for the purpose of qualifying for certification to sit for the licensure
				examination.
(2) Sponsor: An
				active, licensed hearing aid specialist under whose direct supervision one or
				more trainees are studying prescription hearing aid dispensing for the purpose
				of qualifying for certification to sit for the licensure examination.
(3) Direct Supervision: A relationship in
				which the sponsor is responsible for all work being done and gives final
				approval to all prescription hearing aid dispensing work performed by the
				trainee. The sponsor or hearing aid specialist designated by the sponsor must
				be physically present in the same room at the time a prescription hearing aid
				is delivered to the client, and the receipt required by Section
				484.051, F.S., must have the
				signature and license number of the sponsor or hearing aid specialist
				designated by the sponsor.
(4)
				Designated hearing aid specialist: An active Florida licensed hearing aid
				specialist designated by the sponsor of a trainee to assist in the training of
				a trainee pursuant to Section
				484.0445, F.S., and this chapter
				and who meets the qualifications established by this
				chapter.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.044,
					 484.0445(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 484.041,
					 484.0445(1),
					 484.045
					 FS.
New 2-12-84, Amended 4-18-85, Formerly 21JJ-8.01, Amended
					 8-12-87, 9-13-90, Formerly 21JJ-8.001, 61G9-8.001, Amended 2-10-03, 6-2-03,
					 5-3-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-8 - TRAINEE PROGRAM › Section 64B6-8.002 - Qualifications for Trainees, Sponsors and Designated Hearing Aid Specialists

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department shall temporarily certify,
				until the next Board meeting, only those applicants who meet the following
				requirements, in addition to those imposed by law:
(a) The applicant shall have secured the
				sponsorship of an eligible sponsor;
(b) The applicant must complete the Hearing
				Aid Specialist Application for Training Program Registeration, (Form DH-MQA
				1158 (revised 7/2023), hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, which can
				be obtained from the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists' website at
http://floridahearingaidspecialists.gov/licensing/
),
				and at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15955
,
				and pay the appropriate fee; and,
(c) The applicant must not have been found to
				have violated Chapter 484, Part II, F.S. If the applicant has been found to
				have violated Chapter 484, Part II, F.S., then the Board shall determine
				whether the applicant may enter the training program.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-8 - TRAINEE PROGRAM › Section 64B6-8.003 - Trainee Stages, Minimum Training Requirements, and Training Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A training program shall be a minimum of
				six months in length and shall be divided into four stages. Following the
				completion of Stage 1, the trainee shall be in training for the dispensing of
				prescription hearing aids for a minimum of twenty (20) hours each week, and
				shall be under the direct supervision of the sponsor at all times when
				performing the functions of a hearing aid specialist. The training program
				shall be divided into four (4) stages:
(a)
				Stage I: During this Stage, the trainee shall complete the International
				Hearing Society Home Study Course and shall submit proof of passing the home
				study course final examination. If the trainee passes the home study course
				final examination but fails the licensure examination, he or she will not have
				to repeat the home study course prior to the next available licensure
				examination.
(b) Stage II - 1
				month: During this Stage, the trainee may perform audiometric tests, and make
				ear mold impressions and modifications, but the sponsor or hearing aid
				specialist designated by the sponsor shall be physically present, in the same
				room at all times when the trainee is performing these functions. The trainee
				may not recommend the selection of a prescription hearing aid, dispense a
				prescription hearing aid, or counsel a client.
(c) Stage III - 2 months: During this Stage
				the trainee may perform all tasks in Stage II, recommend the selection of a
				prescription hearing aid, and counsel a client, but the trainee shall be under
				the direct supervision of the sponsor or hearing aid specialist designated by
				the sponsor. The trainee may not deliver a prescription hearing aid.
(d) Stage IV - 3 months: During this Stage
				the trainee may perform all the tasks in Stages II and III and deliver
				prescription hearing aids, but the sponsor or hearing aid specialist designated
				by the sponsor shall be physically present in the same room at the time a
				prescription hearing aid is delivered to the client, and the receipt required
				by Section 484.051, F.S., must have the
				signature and license number of the sponsor or hearing aid specialist
				designated by the sponsor.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B6 - Board of Hearing Aid Specialists › Chapter 64B6-8 - TRAINEE PROGRAM › Section 64B6-8.004 - Transfer of Trainee to Another Sponsor

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Department may approve two transfers of a trainee from
				  the trainee's sponsor to another eligible sponsor, prior to the completion of
				  the training program, upon the request of either the sponsor or the trainee. A
				  transfer shall be ratified by the Board at the next available Board meeting.
				  The Board may approve another transfer, prior to the completion of the training
				  program, only under exceptional circumstances. Whenever a transfer is approved,
				  credit may be transferred, at the discretion of the Board, for the stages of
				  the training program completed.
Rulemaking Authority
					 484.0445(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 484.0445,
					 484.045
					 FS.
New 8-12-87, Amended 9-13-90, Formerly 21JJ-8.004,
					 61G9-8.004.