Section 4753-8-03 - Rules on appropriate hearing aid test procedures(A) An audiologist is responsible for the accuracy of an evaluation and shall utilize the results of appropriate evaluative procedures on every individual to whom he/she sells or fits a prescription hearing aid. He/she shall retain the results on file for a period of at least three years for adult patients, or in the case of patients under the age of twenty-one years, three years past the date of the patient's twenty first birthday, or as required by federal or state laws and regulations.(B) An audiologist shall advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid if medical intervention is indicated by documented case history, actual observation, or review of any diagnostic audiological or other available information concerning the prospective user. (C) The failure to comply with the procedures and requirements of this rule shall constitute the committing of fraud, deception, or misrepresentation in the practice of audiology, committing an act of dishonorable, immoral, or unprofessional conduct while engaging in the practice of audiology, or any other conduct enumerated in section 4753.10 of the Revised Code.Ohio Admin. Code 4753-8-03
Effective: 1/1/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 9/27/2027
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4753.05
Rule Amplifies: 4753.01(G), 4753.05, 4753.10
Prior Effective Dates: 11/16/1992 (Emer.), 02/09/1993, 06/27/1997, 06/26/2003, 12/10/2007