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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC76-31-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To persons
				  electing to receive electronic notification or notification through a postal
				  carrier as described in
				  18VAC76-31-30, the agency shall
				  send the following information:
1. A notice
				  of intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-50 - Public comment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and
				  arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied
				  by and represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to
				  comment shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-60 - Petition for rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-90 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2505 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-100 - Public hearings on regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 31 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC76-31-110 - Periodic review of regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 18VAC76-40-10 - Requirement to report

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In accordance with provisions of §
									54.1-2506.1
				  of the Code of Virginia, the following persons or entities who hold a license,
				  certificate, registration, or permit issued by a board within the Department of
				  Health Professions and whose address of record is in Virginia, a contiguous
				  state, or the District of Columbia shall report emergency contact information
				  as required by this chapter:
1.
				Assisted living facility administrators;
2. Athletic trainers;
3. Licensed massage therapists;
4. Clinical psychologists;
5. Clinical social workers;
6. Dentists;
7. Dental hygienists;
8. Funeral service licensees, embalmers, and
				funeral directors;
9. Licensed
				acupuncturists;
10. Licensed
				practical nurses;
11. Licensed
				professional counselors;
12.
				Medical equipment suppliers;
13.
				Nursing home administrators;
14.
				Pharmacists;
15. Pharmacy
				technicians;
16. Physical
				therapists;
17. Physician
				assistants;
18. Radiologic
				technologists;
19. Registered
				nurses;
20. Respiratory care
				practitioners;
21. Surface
				transportation and removal service registrants;
22. Veterinarians; and
23. Wholesaler distributors of
				pharmaceuticals.
Statutory Authority: §
											54.1-2506.1
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 18VAC76-40-20 - Emergency contact information

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				Upon a request from the department, a person or entity listed in
				18VAC76-40-10
				shall be required to report the following information for contact in the event
				of a public health emergency or for dissemination of public health information:
1. An email address at which the person or
				entity may be sent information concerning the emergency; and
2. A number at which the person or entity may
				be contacted or sent information by text.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION › Section 18VAC76-40-30 - Time limit for reporting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A licensee, certificate or permit holder or registrant shall
				  provide the required emergency contact information within a time period
				  specified by the Director of the Department of Health Professions to be no less
				  than 30 days or greater than 90 days from receipt of the request or
				  notification from the department. Whenever there is a change in the information
				  that has been provided, the licensee, certificate or permit holder or
				  registrant shall provide revised information to the department within 30
				  days.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2506.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 76 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION › Form - FORMS (18VAC76-40)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
To provide emergency contact information in accordance with
				  instructions from the Department of Health Professions or to update
				  information, login to the online licensing site at
https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/license/
.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 18VAC80-11-10 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians. This chapter does not apply to
					 regulations, guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the
					 provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the
					 Code of Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC80-11-30 - Notification list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC80-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To persons
				  electing to receive electronic notification or notification through a postal
				  carrier as described in
				  18VAC80-11-30, the agency shall
				  send the following information:
1. A notice
				  of intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-50 - Public comment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and
				  arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied
				  by and represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to
				  comment shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-90 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC80-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part I - Definitions › Section 18VAC80-20-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms when used in this chapter
					 shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Audiologist" means any person who engages in the practice
					 of audiology as defined by § 54.1-2600 of the Code of Virginia.
"Board" means Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and
					 Opticians.
"Department" means Department of Professional and
					 Occupational Regulation.
"Hearing aid specialist" means a person who engages in the
					 practice of fitting or dealing in hearing aids or who advertises or displays a
					 sign or represents himself as a person who practices the fitting or dealing in
					 hearing aids.
"Licensed sponsor" means a licensed hearing aid specialist
					 who is responsible for training one or more individuals holding a temporary
					 permit.
"Licensee" means any person holding a valid license issued
					 by the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians for the practice of
					 fitting or dealing in hearing aids, as defined in § 54.1-1500 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
"Otolaryngologist" means a licensed physician specializing
					 in ear, nose, and throat disorders.
"Reciprocity" means an agreement between two or more states
					 to recognize and accept one another's regulations and laws.
"Reinstatement" means having a license restored to
					 effectiveness after the expiration date has passed.
"Renewal" means continuing the effectiveness of a license
					 for another period of time.
"Temporary permit holder" means any person who holds a
					 valid temporary permit under this chapter.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part I - Definitions › Section 18VAC80-20-20 - Explanation of terms

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each reference in this chapter to a person shall be deemed
					 to refer, as appropriate, to the masculine and the feminine, to the singular
					 and the plural, and to the natural persons and organizations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry Requirements › Section 18VAC80-20-40 - Temporary permit

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Any
				  individual may apply for a temporary permit, which is to be used solely for the
				  purpose of gaining the training and experience required to become a licensed
				  hearing aid specialist in Virginia. The licensed sponsor shall be identified on
				  the application for a temporary permit and the licensed sponsor shall comply
				  strictly with the provisions of subdivisions B 1 and B 2 of this section.
1. A temporary permit shall be issued for a
				  period of 12 months and may be extended once for not longer than six months.
				  After a period of 18 months an extension is no longer possible and the former
				  temporary permit holder shall sit for the examination in accordance with this
				  section.
2. The board may, at its
				  discretion, extend the temporary permit for a temporary permit holder who
				  suffers serious personal illness or injury, or death in his immediate family,
				  or obligation of military service or service in the Peace Corps, or for other
				  good cause of similar magnitude approved by the board. Documentation of these
				  circumstances must be received by the board no later than 12 months after the
				  date of the expiration of the temporary permit or within six months of the
				  completion of military or Peace Corps service, whichever is later.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry Requirements › Section 18VAC80-20-50 - Qualifications for licensure by reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every applicant for Virginia licensure through reciprocity
					 who is currently licensed as a hearing aid specialist in good standing in
					 another jurisdiction shall provide information upon application establishing
					 that the requirements and standards under which the license was issued are
					 substantially equivalent to and not conflicting with the provisions of this
					 chapter. The applicant shall file the application for reciprocity with, and pay
					 a fee to, the board, and must successfully complete the specified sections of
					 the examination.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry Requirements › Section 18VAC80-20-70 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All fees are
				  nonrefundable and shall not be prorated. The date of receipt by the board or
				  its agent is the date that will be used to determine whether or not it is on
				  time.
B. Application and
				  examination fees must be submitted with the application for
				  licensure.
C. In the event that a
				  check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee required by
				  statute or regulation is not honored by the bank or financial institution
				  named, the applicant or regulant shall be required to remit fees sufficient to
				  cover the original fee, plus the additional processing charge established by
				  the department.
The following fees apply:
Application Fee
$125
To be paid by all applicants for initial
								  licensure
Temporary Permit Fee
$125
Renewal
$125
Reinstatement
$125
D.
				  The written examination fee shall be established in compliance with the
				  Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of
				  Virginia). The practical examination fee shall be established by the department
				  that is sufficient to cover expenses for the administration of the examination
				  in compliance with subdivision A 4 of § 54.1-201 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry Requirements › Section 18VAC80-20-80 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All examinations
				  required for licensure shall be approved by the board and administered by the
				  board, a testing service acting on behalf of the board, or another governmental
				  agency or organization.
B. The
				  candidate for examination shall follow all rules established by the board with
				  regard to conduct at the examination. Such rules shall include any written
				  instructions communicated prior to the examination date and any instructions
				  communicated at the site, either written or oral, on the date of the
				  examination. Failure to comply with all rules established by the board with
				  regard to conduct at the examination shall be grounds for denial of the
				  application.
C. Applicants for
				  licensure shall pass a two part examination, of which Part I is a written
				  examination and Part II is a practical examination.
1. The applicant shall pass each section of
				  the written and practical examination administered by the board. Candidates
				  failing one or more sections of the written or practical examination will be
				  required to retake only those sections failed.
2. Any candidate failing to achieve a passing
				  score on all sections in two years from the initial test date must reapply as a
				  new applicant for licensure and repeat all sections of the written and
				  practical examination.
3. If the
				  temporary permit holder fails to achieve a passing score on any section of the
				  examination in three successive scheduled examinations, the temporary permit
				  shall expire upon receipt of the examination failure letter resulting from the
				  third attempt.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal › Section 18VAC80-20-90 - License renewal required

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Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on December
					 31 of each even-numbered year as indicated on the license.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal › Section 18VAC80-20-100 - Procedures for renewal

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The board will mail a renewal application form to the
					 licensee at the last known address. Failure to receive this notice shall not
					 relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew. Prior to the expiration date
					 shown on the license, each licensee desiring to renew his license must return
					 to the board all required forms and the appropriate fee as outlined in
					 18VAC80-20-70 of this
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal › Section 18VAC80-20-110 - Fees for renewal

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Licensees shall be required to renew their license by
					 submitting the proper fee made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Any
					 licensee who fails to renew within 30 days after the license expires shall be
					 required to apply for reinstatement.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal › Section 18VAC80-20-120 - Board discretion to deny renewal

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The board may deny renewal of a license for the same
					 reasons as it may refuse initial licensure as set forth in Part II or
					 discipline a licensee as set forth in Part V of this chapter. The licensee is
					 entitled to a review of such action. Appeals from such actions shall be in
					 accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act, Chapter 40
					 (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal › Section 18VAC80-20-130 - Qualifications for renewal

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Applicants for renewal of a license shall continue to meet
					 the standards of entry as set forth in
					 18VAC80-20-30 A 2,
					 18VAC80-20-30 A 3 and,
					 18VAC80-20-30 A 5 through
					 18VAC80-20-30 A
					 9.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part IV - Reinstatement › Section 18VAC80-20-140 - Reinstatement required

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If a licensee fails to meet the requirements for renewal
					 and submit the renewal fee within 30 days after the expiration date on the
					 license, the licensee must apply for reinstatement on a form provided by the
					 board.
1. Applicants for reinstatement
				  shall continue to meet the standards of entry in
				  18VAC80-20-30 A 2,
				  18VAC80-20-30 A 3 and
				  18VAC80-20-30 A 5 through
				  18VAC80-20-30 A 9.
2. Applicants for reinstatement shall submit
				  the required fee referenced in
				  18VAC80-20-70.
3. Two years after the expiration date on the
				  license, reinstatement is no longer possible. To resume practice as a hearing
				  aid specialist, the former licensee must apply as a new applicant for
				  licensure, meeting all educational, examination, and experience requirements as
				  listed in the regulations current at the time of reapplication.
4. Any hearing aid specialist activity
				  conducted subsequent to the expiration date of the license may constitute
				  unlicensed activity and may be subject to prosecution by the Commonwealth under
				  §§ 54.1-111 and 54.1-202 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part IV - Reinstatement › Section 18VAC80-20-150 - Board discretion to deny reinstatement

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The board may deny reinstatement of a license for the same
					 reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or discipline a licensee. The
					 licensee is entitled to a review of such action. Appeals from such actions
					 shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act,
					 Chapter 40 (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part IV - Reinstatement › Section 18VAC80-20-160 - Status of license during the period prior to reinstatement

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A. When a licensee
				  is reinstated, the license shall continue to have the same license number and
				  shall be assigned an expiration date two years from the previous expiration
				  date of the license, which is the expiration date assigned to all licenses at
				  the time the license is reinstated.
B. A licensee who reinstates his license
				  shall be regarded as having been continually licensed without interruption.
				  Therefore, the licensee shall remain under the disciplinary authority of the
				  board during the entire period and may be held accountable for his activities
				  during this period. Nothing in this chapter shall divest the board of its
				  authority to discipline a licensee for a violation of the law or regulations
				  during the period of licensure.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-180 - Maintenance of licenses

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A. Notice
				  in writing shall be given to the board in the event of any change of business
				  or individual name or address. Such notice shall be mailed to the board within
				  30 days of the change of the name or location. The board shall not be
				  responsible for the licensee's failure to receive notices, communications and
				  correspondence caused by the licensee's failure to promptly notify the board in
				  writing of any change of name or address.
B. All licensees shall operate under the name
				  in which the license is issued.
C.
				  All licenses issued by the board must be visibly displayed at each physical
				  site of employment in such a manner that the public can easily read the name of
				  the licensee. If the individual practices at more than one site, a photocopy of
				  the license is acceptable.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-190 - Business records and practice

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A.
				  This section shall apply with reference to the licensee's official records and
				  public access.
B. The licensee
				  shall keep on record with the board the location of the licensee's records,
				  which shall be accessible to the board, with or without notice, during
				  reasonable business hours.The licensee must promptly produce to the board or
				  any of its agents, upon request or demand, any document, book, record, copy
				  thereof in the licensee's possession or control concerning a transaction
				  covered by this chapter or for which the licensee is required to maintain
				  records.
C. The licensee shall be
				  accessible to the public for expedient, reliable and dependable services, and
				  repairs.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-200 - Documentation provided to each purchaser

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The licensee shall deliver to each purchaser at the time of
					 a repair or service a signed receipt by the licensee or designee and
					 showing:
1. Licensee's business
				  address, license number and business telephone number;
2. The make and model of the hearing aid or
				  equipment to be repaired or serviced and, in addition, serial numbers on models
				  to be repaired and serviced; and
3.
				  The full terms of the transaction clearly stated.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-210 - Measures to take when first contact is established with any purchaser or prospective purchaser

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A. When
				  first contact is established with any purchaser or prospective purchaser
				  outside the hearing aid specialist's principal place of business, the licensee
				  shall provide a disclosure form prescribed by the board containing information
				  that the purchaser or prospective purchaser will need to obtain
				  service/maintenance. The disclosure form shall include:
1. Address and telephone number where the
				  hearing aid specialist can be reached.
2. Days and hours contact can be
				  made;
3. Whether
				  service/maintenance will be provided in the office or in the home of the
				  purchaser or prospective purchaser; and
4. If the hearing aid specialist has no
				  principal place of business in Virginia, a clear statement that there is no
				  principal place of business in Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-220 - Purchase agreement

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A. Each
				  hearing aid shall be sold through a purchase agreement that shall:
1. Show the licensee's business address,
				  license number, business telephone number, and signature;
2. Comply with federal and Virginia laws and
				  regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, the Virginia
				  Home Solicitation Sales Act (Chapter 2.1 (§ 59.1-21.1 et seq.) of Title
				  59.1 of the Code of Virginia), and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act
				  (Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) of Title 59.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia);
3. Clearly state, if the
				  hearing aid is not new and is sold or rented, that it is "used" or
				  "reconditioned," whichever is applicable, including the terms of warranty, if
				  any. The hearing aid container shall be clearly marked with the same
				  information contained in the purchase agreement.
4. Identify the brand names and model of the
				  hearing aid being sold, and the serial number of the hearing aid shall be
				  provided, in writing, to the purchaser or prospective purchaser at the time of
				  delivery of the hearing aid;
5.
				  Disclose the full purchase price;
6. Disclose the down payment and periodic
				  payment terms in cases where the purchase price is not paid in full at
				  delivery;
7. Disclose any
				  nonrefundable fees established in accordance with § 54.1-1505 of the Code
				  of Virginia. Nonrefundable fees shall not be a percentage of the purchase price
				  of the hearing aid;
8. Disclose any
				  warranty;
9. Explain the provisions
				  of § 54.1-1505 of the Code of Virginia, which entitles the purchaser to
				  return the hearing aid, in 10-point bold face type that is bolder than the type
				  in the remainder of the purchase agreement; and
10. Disclose that the licensee or temporary
				  permit holder is not a physician licensed to practice medicine in Virginia and
				  that no examination or representation made shall be regarded as a medical
				  examination, opinion or advice.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-230 - Fitting or sale of hearing aids for children

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1. Any person engaging in the fitting or sale
				  of hearing aids for a child under 18 years of age shall ascertain whether such
				  child has been examined by an otolaryngologist or licensed physician within six
				  months prior to fitting.
2. No
				  child under 18 years of age shall be initially fitted with a hearing aid or
				  hearing aids unless the licensed hearing aid specialist has been presented with
				  a written statement signed by an otolaryngologist stating the child's hearing
				  loss has been medically evaluated and the child may be considered a candidate
				  for a hearing aid. The medical evaluation must have taken place within the
				  preceding six months.
3. No child
				  under 18 years of age shall be subsequently fitted with a hearing aid or
				  hearing aids unless the licensed hearing aid specialist has been presented with
				  a written statement signed by a licensed physician stating the child's hearing
				  loss has been medically evaluated and the child may be considered a candidate
				  for a hearing aid. The medical evaluation must have taken place within the
				  preceding six months.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 80 - BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS › Chapter 20 - HEARING AID SPECIALISTS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC80-20-240 - Physician statement regarding adult client's medical evaluation of hearing loss

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A. Each licensee or
				  holder of a temporary permit, in counseling and instructing adult clients and
				  prospective adult clients related to the testing, fitting, and sale of hearing
				  aids, shall be required to recommend that the client obtain a written statement
				  signed by a licensed physician stating that the patient's hearing loss has been
				  medically evaluated within the preceding six months and that the patient may be
				  a candidate for a hearing aid.
B.
				  Should the client decline the recommendation, a statement of such declination
				  shall be obtained from the client over his signature. Medical waivers that are
				  a part of purchase agreements shall be in a separate section, which shall be
				  signed by the client indicating his understanding of the medical waiver. A
				  separate, additional client signature space shall be provided in all purchase
				  agreements for the client to sign acknowledging his understanding of the
				  purchase terms and conditions established by
				  18VAC80-20-200.
1. Fully informed adult patients (18 years of
				  age or older) may waive the medical evaluation.
2. The hearing aid specialist is prohibited
				  from actively encouraging a prospective user to waive a medical
				  examination.