Section 32-1-19.1 - DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTSIn order to determine eligibility, the Counselor must obtain a valid ENT report signed by a licensed Otolaryngologist. This report can be furnished by the client, or the Counselor can authorize for a comprehensive ENT examination.
A. If the hearing loss is between 40-50 dB in the better ear and the speech discrimination scores are between 75% and 85%, this case would normally be served by the cross-over Counselor.B. If the hearing loss is 55dB or greater in the better ear speech discrimination score is between 50% and 75%, this case would normally be served by the RCD.