64B6-6.004: Certified Testing Room
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed changes would adopt and incorporate the waiver form in rule, indicate a website where the form may be obtained, and required, if applicable, the executed waiver to be attached to the client’s copy of the contract and a copy to be retained by the licensee.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment clarifies that only in-person Continuing Education Program will be approved by the Board for continuing education credit.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed changes to the rule are not expected to have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 484.044, 484.0501(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 484.047, 484.0501FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Hearing Aid Specialists/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B6-6.004 Certified Testing Room.
(1) Each audiometric test conducted by a licensee or authorized trainee in the fitting and selling of 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 Section 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 10.08, hereby adopt and incorporated by reference), and shall be signed by the licensee and the client before testing. The Certified Testing Room Waiver Form can be abtained from the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists’ website at http://www.doh.mqa/HearingAid/. The exceted waiver shall be attached to the client’s copy of the contract and a copy shall be retained by the licensee.
(2) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 484.044, 484.0501(6) FS. Law Implemented 484.047, 484.0501 FS. History–New 5-14-87, Amended 2-16-89, Formerly 21JJ-6.003, 61G9-6.003, Amended ________.