Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-828 - Hearing and speech
Section 246-828-080 - Minimum standards of equipment
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
Minimum equipment in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments must include:
(1)Access to a selection of hearing instrument models, and hearing instrument supplies and services sufficiently complete to accommodate the various patient or client needs.
(2)Facilities for the personal comfort of customers.
(3)A test environment with background noise no greater than current American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications S3.6-1996) plus 15 decibels (dB). When nonstandard environments must be used, appropriate procedures must be employed and documented.
(4)Pure tone audiometer calibrated in accordance with WAC 246-828-090.
(5)Equipment appropriate for conducting speech audi-ometry (testing).
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.35.161. 98-06-079, § 246-828-080, filed 3/3/98, effective 4/3/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.35.161(1) and (3). 95-19-017 § 246-828-080, filed 9/7/95, effective 10/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.35.161. 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified as § 246-828-080, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; 84-19-019 (Order PL 479 ), § 308-50-110, filed 9/12/84; Order PL 159, § 308-50-110, filed 2/8/74.
