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| 1 | 1 | 86R8496 SOS-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1627 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the regulation of the fitting and dispensing of hearing | |
| 8 | 8 | instruments by audiologists and audiologist interns. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Section 401.403(b), Occupations Code, is amended | |
| 11 | 11 | to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (b) A person who holds a license [meets the requirements of | |
| 13 | 13 | this chapter for licensing] as an audiologist or audiologist intern | |
| 14 | 14 | and who fits and dispenses hearing instruments must: | |
| 15 | 15 | (1) [register with the department the person's | |
| 16 | 16 | intention to fit and dispense hearing instruments; | |
| 17 | 17 | [(2)] comply with rules adopted under this chapter | |
| 18 | 18 | related to fitting and dispensing hearing instruments [the | |
| 19 | 19 | profession's code of ethics]; | |
| 20 | 20 | (2) [(3)] comply with the federal Food and Drug | |
| 21 | 21 | Administration guidelines for fitting and dispensing hearing | |
| 22 | 22 | instruments; | |
| 23 | 23 | (3) [(4)] when providing services in this state, use a | |
| 24 | 24 | written contract that contains the department's name, mailing | |
| 25 | 25 | address, [and] telephone number, and Internet website address; and | |
| 26 | 26 | (4) [(5)] follow the guidelines adopted by commission | |
| 27 | 27 | rule for a 30-day trial period on every hearing instrument | |
| 28 | 28 | purchased. | |
| 29 | 29 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |