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AN ACT relating to the selling and fitting of hearing instruments. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 334.020 is amended to read as follows: 3
No person shall engage in the sale or practice of fitting hearing instruments or display a 4
sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person who 5
practices the sale or fitting of hearing instruments unless he or she holds: 6
(1) An unsuspended, unrevoked license issued by the board pursuant to KRS 334.080; 7
(2) A[, or unless he holds a] current, unsuspended, unrevoked apprentice permit 8
pursuant to KRS 334.090. The license or permit shall be conspicuously posted in 9
each office or place of business; or 10
(3) A license to practice as an audiologist issued by the Kentucky Board of Speech-11
Language Pathology and Audiology pursuant to KRS Chapter 334A. 12
Section 2. KRS 334.030 is amended to read as follows: 13
(1) Any person who practices the sale or fitting of hearing instruments shall obtain from 14
the buyer of a hearing instrument, at the time such buyer assumes any financial 15
obligation with respect to the purchase, the buyer's signature on a written and dated 16
agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt. The written agreement, offer to purchase, 17
or receipt shall contain the following information: 18
(a) Licensee's signature, printed name and business address, and license number 19
issued to the licensee by the board pursuant to this chapter; 20
(b) Make, model, and serial number of the hearing instrument; 21
(c) Immediately following the information required by subsection (1)(a), (b), and 22
(d) of this section, shall be the statement, in all capital letters in no smaller 23
type than the largest used in the body copy portion, that: ANY COMPLAINTS 24
CONCERNING THE SALE OR SERVICE OF THIS HEARING 25
INSTRUMENT WHICH ARE NOT CORRECTED BY THE SP ECIALIST 26
IN HEARING INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 95/GA
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KENTUCKY LICENSING BOARD FOR SPECIALISTS IN HEARING 1
INSTRUMENTS AT ITS CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS FOUND ON 2
THE BOARD WEB SITE [, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 3
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 40601] ; and 4
(d) Notice and statement of the purchaser's thirty (30) day right to cancel pursuant 5
to KRS 334.210. 6
(2) The written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt shall bear in no smaller type 7
than the largest used in the body copy portion the following statement: "The 8
purchaser has been advised at the outset of his or her relationship with the specialist 9
in hearing instruments that any examination(s) or representation(s) is not an 10
examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in 11
this state and therefore shall not be regarded as medical opinion or advice." 12
(3) Upon delivery of a hearing instrument, the client shall be furnished a delivery 13
statement which shall include specifications as to the make, model, serial number, 14
and delivery date, with full terms of the sale clearly stated. If a hearing instrument 15
which is not new is offered for sale or is sold, that fact shall be clearly stated and 16
conspicuously disclosed and read in the oral sales presentation before the buyer 17
assumes any financial obligation with respect to the purchase, and the receipt shall 18
be clearly marked as "used," "reconditioned," or "not new," whatever is applicable, 19
with terms of guarantee, if any. 20
(4) No person who practices the selling or fitting of hearing instruments shall visit the 21
home or place of business of a potential buyer for the purpose of soliciting or 22
inducing a sale of a hearing instrument without having obtained, prior to any visit, 23
the expressed written consent of the potential buyer to such a visit. The consent 24
required by this subsection shall clearly and conspicuously state that the potential 25
buyer is aware that the specialist in hearing instruments may attempt to sell a 26
hearing instrument during his or her visit. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 95/GA
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Section 3. KRS 334A.020 is amended to read as follows: 1
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 2
(1) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; 3
(2) "Person" means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only 4
individuals can be licensed under this chapter; 5
(3) "Speech-language pathologist" means one who practices speech-language 6
pathology. A speech-language pathologist may describe himself to the public by any 7
title or description of services incorporating the words "speech-language 8
pathologist," "speech-language pathology," "speech-language therapy," "speech-9
language correction," "speech-language correctionist," "speech-language therapist," 10
"speech clinic," "speech clinician," "speech pathologist," "language pathologist," 11
"language pathology," "language therapist," "logopedics," "logopedist," 12
"communicology," "communicologist," "aphasiologist," "voice therapy," "voice 13
therapist," "voice pathology," "voice pathologist," "phoniatrist," "communication 14
disorders," or "verbal therapist"; 15
(4) "The practice of speech pathology" means the application of principles, methods, 16
and procedures for the measurement, testing, audiometric screening, identification, 17
appraisal, determination of prognosis, evaluation, consultation, remediation, 18
counseling, instruction, and research related to the development and disorders of 19
speech, voice, verbal and written language, cognition/communication, or oral and 20
pharyngeal sensori-motor competencies for the purpose of designing and 21
implementing programs for the amelioration of these disorders and conditions. Any 22
representation to the public by title or by description of services, methods, or 23
procedures for the evaluation, counseling, remediation consultation, measurement, 24
testing, audiometric screening, identification, appraisal, instruction, and research of 25
persons diagnosed with conditions or disorders affecting speech, voice, verbal and 26
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competencies shall be considered to be the practice of speech-language pathology; 1
(5) "Audiologist" is defined as one who practices audiology. An audiologist may 2
describe himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating 3
the words "audiologist," "audiology," "audiological," "hearing center," "hearing 4
clinic," "hearing clinician," "hearing therapist," "audiometry," "audiometrist," 5
"audiometrics," "otometry," "otometrist," "aural rehabilitationist," or "hearing 6
conservationist"; 7
(6) "The practice of audiology" means the application of principles, methods, and 8
procedures of measurement, testing, appraisal, prediction, consultation, counseling, 9
and instruction related to hearing and disorders of hearing for the purpose of 10
modifying communicative disorders involving speech, language, auditory behavior, 11
or other aberrant behavior related to hearing loss; planning, directing, conducting, 12
or participating in identification and hearing conservation programs; and 13
habilitative and rehabilitative programs, including hearing aid recommendations 14
and evaluation, selling or fitting of hearing instruments, auditory training, or 15
speech reading; 16
(7) "Continuing professional education" in speech-language pathology and audiology 17
consists of planned learning experiences beyond a basic educational program 18
leading to a degree. These experiences are designed to promote knowledge, skills, 19
and attitudes of speech-language pathology and audiology practitioners to enable 20
them to provide professional services in their areas of training that are based on 21
current research and best practices; 22
(8) "Speech-language pathology assistant" means one who assists in the practice of 23
speech-language pathology only under the supervision and direction of an 24
appropriately qualified supervisor and only within the public school system in the 25
Commonwealth. Any speech pathology services provided without appropriate 26
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unlicensed practice of speech pathology and shall subject the offending party to 1
penalties established pursuant to KRS 334A.990; 2
(9) "Assisting in the practice of speech pathology" means the provision of certain 3
specific components of a speech or language service program provided by a speech-4
language pathology assistant under the supervision and direction of an appropriately 5
qualified supervisor. 6
(a) If the training, supervision, documentation, and planning are appropriate, the 7
following tasks may be delegated to a speech-language pathology assistant: 8
1. Conduct speech-language and hearing screenings without interpretation 9
following specified screening protocols developed by a speech-language 10
pathologist and audiologist, respectively; 11
2. Follow documented treatment plans or protocols as prescribed by the 12
supervisor; 13
3. Document student progress toward meeting established objectives as 14
stated in the treatment plan; 15
4. Provide direct treatment assistance to identified students under the 16
supervision of the supervisor; 17
5. Assist with clerical and other related duties as directed by the 18
supervisor; 19
6. Report to the supervisor about the treatment plan based on a student's 20
performance; 21
7. Schedule activities, prepare charts, records, graphs, or otherwise display 22
data. This shall not include report generation; 23
8. Perform simple checks and maintenance of equipment; 24
9. Participate with the supervisor in research projects, inservice training, 25
and public relations programs; 26
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for service delivery; 1
11. Assist in implementing collaborative activities with other professionals; 2
12. Assist in administering tests for diagnostic evaluations and progress 3
monitoring; and 4
13. Participate in parent conferences, case conferences, or any 5
interdisciplinary team in consultation with, or in the presence of, the 6
supervisor. 7
(b) The following activities shall be outside the scope of practice of the speech-8
language pathology assistant: 9
1. Performing any activity which violates the code of ethics promulgated 10
by the board by administrative regulation; 11
2. Interpreting test results, or performing diagnostic evaluations without 12
supervision; 13
3. Conducting client or family counseling without the recommendation, 14
guidance, and approval of the supervisor; 15
4. Writing, developing, or modifying a student's individualized treatment 16
plan in any way without the recommendation, guidance, and approval of 17
the supervisor; 18
5. Treating students without following the individualized treatment plan 19
prepared by the supervisor or without access to supervision; 20
6. Signing any due process document without the co-signature of the 21
supervisor; 22
7. Selecting or discharging students; 23
8. Disclosing clinical or confidential information, either orally or in 24
writing, to anyone not designated by the supervisor; 25
9. Making referrals for additional services; and 26
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language pathology assistant; 1
(10) "Supervisor" means a person who holds a Kentucky license as a speech-language 2
pathologist or who holds Education Professional Standards Board master's level 3
certification as a teacher of exceptional children in the areas of speech and 4
communication disorders as established by administrative regulation; 5
(11) "Interim license" means a license issued by the board pursuant to KRS 334A.035 to 6
a person for the purpose of completing the supervised postgraduate professional 7
experience required under that section prior to an application for licensure as a 8
speech-language pathologist or a speech-language pathology assistant; and 9
(12) "Temporary license" means a license that may be issued by the board administrator 10
pursuant to KRS 334A.183 to any applicant who has met all the requirements for 11
permanent licensure in accordance with that section. 12
SECTION 4. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 334A IS CREATED TO 13
READ AS FOLLOWS: 14
(1) Any person who practices the sale or fitting of hearing instruments shall obtain 15
from the buyer of a hearing instrument, at the time the buyer assumes any 16
financial obligation regarding the purchase, the buyer's signature on a written 17
and dated agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt. The written agreement, offer 18
to purchase, or receipt shall contain the: 19
(a) 1. Licensee's signature and printed name; 20
2. Licensee's business address; and 21
3. License number issued to the licensee by the board pursuant to this 22
chapter; 23
(b) Make, model, and serial number of the hearing instrument; 24
(c) Notice and statement of the purchaser's thirty (30) day right to cancel 25
pursuant to Section 6 of this Act; and 26
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(c) of this subsection, the statement, in all capital letters in no smaller type 1
than the largest used in the body copy portion, that: "ANY COMPLAINTS 2
CONCERNING THE SALE OR SERVICE OF THIS HEARING 3
INSTRUMENT WHICH ARE NOT CORRECTED BY A LICENSED 4
AUDIOLOGIST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: KENTUCKY BOARD OF 5
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, 6
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 7
40601." 8
(2) The written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt shall bear in no smaller type 9
than the largest used in the body copy portion the following statement: "The 10
purchaser has been advised at the outset of his or her relationship with an 11
audiologist licensed under KRS Chapter 334A that any examination or 12
representation is not an examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person 13
licensed to practice medicine in this state and, therefore, shall not be regarded as 14
medical opinion or advice." 15
(3) Upon delivery of a hearing instrument, the client shall be furnished a delivery 16
statement which shall include specifications as to the make, model, serial 17
number, and delivery date, with full terms of the sale clearly stated. If a hearing 18
instrument which is not new is offered for sale or is sold, that fact shall be clearly 19
stated and conspicuously disclosed and read in the oral sales presentation before 20
the buyer assumes any financial obligation regarding the purchase, and the 21
receipt shall be clearly marked as "used," "reconditioned," or "not new," 22
whatever is applicable, with terms of guarantee, if any. 23
(4) No person who practices the selling or fitting of hearing instruments shall visit 24
the home or place of business of a potential buyer for the purpose of soliciting or 25
inducing a sale of a hearing instrument without having previously obtained the 26
express written consent of the potential buyer to such a visit. The consent 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 95/GA
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required by this subsection shall clearly and conspicuously state that the potential 1
buyer is aware that the licensed audiologist may attempt to sell a hearing 2
instrument during his or her visit. 3
SECTION 5. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 334A IS CREATED TO 4
READ AS FOLLOWS: 5
(1) (a) Any person who desires to make a complaint against a licensee under this 6
chapter shall file a written complaint with the board. 7
(b) The board may conduct an investigation into any complaint which it feels 8
may constitute a violation of this chapter or the administrative regulations it 9
promulgates. 10
(c) The board may require that the licensee file a written statement or report 11
regarding the facts and circumstances concerning the complaint along with 12
other information, material, or data reasonably related to it. 13
(d) The board may request the assistance of the Attorney General in connection 14
with an investigation. 15
(e) The board may employ the services of a hearing officer to: 16
1. Conduct hearings and prehearing conferences; 17
2. Advise the board as to legal matters; and 18
3. Provide other legal services deemed appropriate by the board. 19
(2) If the board determines the charges made in the complaint are sufficient to 20
warrant a hearing to determine whether the license issued under this chapter 21
shall be suspended, revoked, or subject to reprimand or fine, it shall conduct a 22
hearing in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B. 23
(3) The provisions of this chapter shall in no way limit the jurisdiction and authority 24
of the Attorney General to take any necessary action under the Kentucky 25
Consumer Protection Act, KRS 367.110 to 367.300. 26
(4) The board may suspend, revoke, refuse to issue or renew any license for a fixed 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS HB 95/GA
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period of time, place on probation, issue a written reprimand to a licensee, levy a 1
fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or any combination thereof, 2
based on a finding of the board that a person licensed under this chapter has 3
committed any of the following acts: 4
(a) Change of personal name, corporate name, charter, entity, or partnership 5
name or composition to avoid the imposition of liens or court action; 6
(b) The conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, if in accordance with KRS 7
Chapter 335B, including KRS 335B.020. The record of conviction, or a copy 8
thereof, certified by the clerk of the court or by the judge in whose court the 9
conviction is had, shall be conclusive evidence of that conviction; 10
(c) Procuring of a license by fraud or deceit practiced upon the board; 11
(d) Unethical conduct as defined by the board by promulgation of an 12
administrative regulation; 13
(e) Engaging in any unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice; 14
(f) Incompetence or negligence in the practice of selling or fitting hearing 15
instruments; or 16
(g) Violating any provision of this chapter or the administrative regulations 17
promulgated by the board. 18
SECTION 6. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 334A IS CREATED TO 19
READ AS FOLLOWS: 20
(1) The client in a hearing instrument purchase has the right to cancel the purchase 21
for any reason at any time prior to midnight of the thirtieth calendar day after 22
actual receipt of the hearing instrument. 23
(2) Cancellation occurs when the client gives written notice of cancellation to the 24
seller at the address stated in the notice and statement of the client's right to 25
cancel as provided in subsection (5) of this section. 26
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properly addressed and postage prepaid. 1
(4) Notice of cancellation given by the client need not take a particular form and is 2
sufficient if it indicates in writing the intention of the client not to be bound by 3
the hearing instrument sale. 4
(5) In the sale of a hearing instrument, the seller shall present to each client, at the 5
time the client assumes any financial obligation regarding the purchase of a 6
hearing instrument, a written notice and statement of the client's right to cancel 7
which shall: 8
(a) Appear under the conspicuous caption, "CLIENT'S RIGHT TO CANCEL 9
WITHIN 30 DAYS"; and 10
(b) Contain the following specific statement in all capital letters in no smaller 11
type than the largest used in the body copy portion of the written agreement, 12
offer to purchase, or receipt: "THE CLIENT HAS THE RIGHT TO 13
CANCEL THIS PURCHASE FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME PRIOR 14
TO MIDNIGHT OF THE 30TH CALENDAR DAY AFTER ACTUAL 15
RECEIPT OF THE HEARING INSTRUMENT(S). YOU MAY CANCEL 16
THE PURCHASE BY NOTIFYING THE SELLER THAT YOU DO NOT 17
WANT THE HEARING INSTRUMENT(S) BY MAILING A NOTICE 18
BEFORE................TO THE SELLER AT: ........ UPON CANCELLATION, 19
THE SELLER MAY KEEP UP TO 10% OF THE SELLING PRICE." 20
(6) The seller shall enter on the notice and statement presented under subsection (5) 21
of this section the: 22
(a) Date which is thirty (30) calendar days after the client receives the hearing 23
instrument; 24
(b) Seller's full name and address; and 25
(c) Cancellation charges allowed by this section. 26
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by notifying the seller in any manner and by any means of his or her intention to 1
cancel. 2
(8) Within fifteen (15) days after the return of the hearing instrument and any other 3
goods or property delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale by the client, the 4
seller shall tender to the client any payments made by the client, less any amount 5
retained by the seller to repair damage to the hearing instrument due to a lack of 6
reasonable care of the hearing instrument purchased, and terminate all financial 7
obligations created in connection with the purchase of the canceled hearing 8
instrument or instruments by the client. 9
(9) If payment by the client includes any goods or property traded in, the goods or 10
property shall be tendered to the client in substantially as good condition as when 11
they were received by the seller. If the seller fails to tender the goods or property 12
as provided by this subsection, the client may elect to recover an amount equal to 13
the trade-in allowance for the goods or property. 14
(10) This section shall not apply to a sale of a hearing instrument that replaces a 15
damaged or unworkable hearing instrument when the replacement hearing 16
instrument is identical to the damaged or unworkable hearing instrument. 17
(11) Until the seller has complied with this section, the client may retain possession of 18
all goods or property delivered to him or her by the seller and has a lien on the 19
goods or property in his or her possession or control for any recovery to which he 20
or she is entitled. 21
(12) The client shall take reasonable care of the goods, as defined by the board 22
through the promulgation of administrative regulations, in his or her possession 23
before cancellation and for a reasonable time thereafter until delivered to the 24
seller. 25
(13) Any waiver by the client of rights provided in this section shall be void and shall 26
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section. 1
(14) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit the right to cancel home solicitation 2
sales pursuant to KRS 367.410 to 367.460. 3
SECTION 7. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 334A IS CREATED TO 4
READ AS FOLLOWS: 5
Any person licensed to sell hearing instruments under this chapter shall maintain for 6
not less than three (3) years, in a file under the name of the person to whom a hearing 7
instrument was sold: 8
(1) A copy of the written approval for a hearing instrument; 9
(2) Recommendation for or written waiver of a hearing instrument; and 10
(3) An agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt given the person, pursuant to 11
subsection (1) of Section 4 of this Act. 12
Section 8. KRS 334A.040 is amended to read as follows: 13
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a qualified person licensed in 14
this state under any other law from engaging in the profession for which the person 15
is licensed. 16
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent qualified hearing aid 17
dispensers from engaging in those practices and procedures used solely for the 18
fitting and selling of hearing aids. 19
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting or preventing activities of a 20
speech-language pathology or audiology nature or the use of the official title of the 21
position for which they were employed on the part of the following persons: 22
(a) Speech-language pathologists or audiologists employed by the federal 23
government, if they are performing such activities solely within the confines 24
or under the jurisdiction of the organization in which they are employed and 25
do not offer to render speech-language pathology or audiology services as 26
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the institutions or organizations in which they are employed. However, such 1
persons may, without obtaining a license under this chapter, consult or 2
disseminate their research findings and scientific information to other such 3
accredited academic institutions or governmental agencies. They also may 4
offer lectures to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise, without being 5
licensed under this chapter; or 6
(b) Registered and practical nurses or others trained to perform audiometric 7
testing under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or surgeon. 8
(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting the activities and services of 9
a student or speech-language pathology intern pursuing a course of study leading to 10
a degree in speech-language pathology at an accredited or approved college or 11
university or an approved clinical training facility, if these activities and services 12
constitute a part of the planned course of study and if such persons are designated 13
by such title as "speech-language pathology intern," "speech-language pathology 14
trainee," or other such title clearly indicating the training status appropriate to his or 15
her level of training under the supervision of a licensed speech-language 16
pathologist. 17
(5) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting the activities and services of 18
a student or audiology intern pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in 19
audiology at an accredited or approved college or university or an approved clinical 20
training facility, if these activities and services constitute a part of the planned 21
course of study and if such persons are designated by such title as "audiology 22
intern," "audiology trainee," or other such title clearly indicating the training status 23
appropriate to his or her level of training, under supervision of a licensed 24
audiologist. 25
(6) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting a speech-language 26
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language pathology or audiology services in this state if the services are performed 1
for no more than five (5) days in any calendar year and if that person meets the 2
qualifications and requirements stated in the section on qualifications, except that 3
such person need not apply for licensure under this chapter. 4
(7) This chapter shall not apply to a person while he or she is engaged in the practice 5
of fitting hearing instruments and assistive listening devices if his or her practice 6
is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher 7
education or part of a program conducted by a public, charitable institution or 8
nonprofit organization, which is primarily supported by voluntary contributions. 9
(8) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent any person who is a medical or 10
osteopathic physician licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky 11
from treating or fitting hearing instruments to the human ear, which includes the 12
making of ear molds, so long as he or she does not engage in the sale of hearing 13
instruments. 14