| This bill permits an audiologist licensed by the Board of |
| Examiners on Speech-language Pathology and Audiology to obtain a |
| permit to fit and dispense hearing aids to the public without |
| undergoing a training period under the supervision of a licensed |
| hearing aid dealer. In addition, the bill exempts a licensed |
| audiologist from the examination requirement of the Board of |
| Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters as well as other restrictions |
| associated with the business of dispensing hearing aids to the |
| public. The purpose of this bill is to enhance public access to |
| hearing care, without jeopardizing public safety, by removing |
| barriers for audiologists who by virtue of their audiologist |
| licenses are qualified to dispense hearing aids without |
| additional training under the supervision of a licensed hearing |
| aid dealer. |
