A review and discussion of Federal and State regulations pertaining to hearing aid dispensing in the state of New York.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to state who must register as a hearing aid dispenser in NY and explain the renewal requirements including those for continuing education.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the regulations pertaining to medical/ORL evaluation and clearance for the purchase of a prescription hearing aid in NY state, in light of current federal regulations.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the requirements for giving candidates for hearing aids a copy of their audiogram/hearing test in NY state, and summarize the educational materials and forms that should be provided to the consumer, and what should be explained to the consumer about the prescription hearing aid(s) being purchased in NY state.
Course created on April 10, 2023
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Review of new 2022 Federal rules and regulations for Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aid. |
| 10-20 Minutes | FDA: How we got here and what’s next re changes in NY State rules and regs |
| 20-25 Minutes | Rules and regulations in NY State vs Federal for Prescription Hearing Aid dispensing, in general, with present law/rules and expected NYS changes |
| 25-30 Minutes | HA registration and trainee registration; pertinent issues for AuD students and supervision, training and exams |
| 30-35 Minutes | Registration renewal issues, involving mandatory continuing education requirements and including Federal, International and State standards |
| 35-40 Minutes | Required testing and verbiage for audiogram, purchase orders etc. |
| 40-50 Minutes | NY state current requirements with expected changes for posting, record keeping and providing consumer information; Business Practices for Dispensing including law regs in general and during Covid-19 |
| 50-55 Minutes | Counseling and training the consumer |
| 55-60 Minutes | Relevant recent and current legislative issues secondary to new FDA regs and existing law and Summary |
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Barbara Kruger
PhD
Dr. Barbara Kruger’s notable career in audiology spans over 40 years. She received her Ph.D. from the City University of NY – Graduate Center in 1975. Her extensive experience in audiology includes serving as Director of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Montefiore Medical Center (1978 – 1987); Assistant Professor of Audiology at Columbia University (1975-1978); Adjunct Full Professor at the St. John’s University arm of the three-university Au.D. Consortium in Long Island, NY (2008); and numerous other respected roles in clinical audiology, academia and research. She has served the public in varied capacities since 1969 including as a Rotarian for over 33 years. Dr. Kruger is one of the founders of the Hearing Care Group (HCG) a buying cooperative consisting of over 30 independent audiology practices established in 1996 that offers continuing education and collegial business practice resources for its members. She has been active in many professional organizations and has been a member of the NY State Hearing Aid Dispensing Advisory Board from its inception until May 2012 and remains in active communication to the present. In addition to running her private practice, Dr. Kruger currently participates in research projects, and is involved in training and consulting.
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