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

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.

C. The information provided in subsection A of this section must be made a part of the client's record kept by the hearing aid specialist.