The Academy expressed its opposition to Tennessee legislation (SB 665/ HB 920) that would add cerumen management to the scope of practice for hearing instrument specialists who have completed an International Hearing Society cerumen management course.
The Academy’s letter pointed out the critical differences between the education and training of an audiologist and a hearing instrument specialist and that cerumen management requires specialized training and experience that cannot be obtained through a short-term workshop as proposed by this legislation. For these reasons, the Academy’s letter advised that this scope of practice expansion for hearing instrument specialists would not be in the best interests of Tennessee consumers.
Related Posts
Academy Weighs In Against Illinois Bill to License Audiology Assistants
The American Academy of Audiology has expressed its opposition to Illinois HB 3102 that would create a new licensure category for audiology assistants and would allow proof of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification as an audiology assistant as a pathway to such licensure. The American Academy of Audiology does not see a necessity for state licensing…
Academy Opposes Florida Legislation to Remove Audiological Evaluation Prior to Issuance of Hearing Aid
The American Academy of Audiology has expressed its opposition to Florida legislation that would remove the current state requirement that individuals receive evaluation and testing by a licensed audiologist and instead allow individuals simply to sign a waiver prior to receiving a hearing aid. This legislation was introduced and very quickly amended into SB 700—a large…
Academy Arizona State Action Alert SB1458
Bill SB1458, sponsored by Arizona State Senator Nancy Barto (R), would waive licensure requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A); recognize only American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) accredited educational programs; and add two speech-language pathology (SLP) assistants to the State Advisory Committee. The Academy does NOT support the legislation as currently drafted. Reach…
