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Hearing
Aid Dispensing
The Board of Hearing
Aid Dealers and Consultants is the regulatory body established
to govern the practice of hearing aid dispensing. The Board is established under the Hearing Aid Act and operates in accordance with the Hearing Aid Regulation.
The Board is composed of
not more than 7 members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, including one otolaryngologist and one audiologist.
The Registrar
of the Board may be contacted
at:
Board of Hearing
Aid Dealers and Consultants
5-2, 1515 Blanshard Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3C8
Tel: (250) 952-1502
Fax: (250) 952-2109
Transition of Hearing Aid Dispensing to the Health Professions Act
Repeal of the Hearing Aid Act is provided for in the Health Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2002. The profession will become regulated under the Health Professions Act along with audiology and speech-language pathology, within a single 'umbrella' college.
As required by the Health Professions Act, the Ministry of Health gave notice of the proposed Speech and Hearing Health Professionals Regulation on May 3, 2007. The notice period will be a minimum of three months.
Notice of a revised draft of the proposed Regulation was given by the Ministry on July 4, 2007. The only change is to section 6 (4) regarding the conditions under which hearing instrument practitioners would be authorized to provide services to children.
The following
is a list of proposed changes to the regulations of the Board
of Hearing Aid Dealers and Consultants. Immediately following
is a second table listing approved changes to the regulations. Changes to the regulations are subject to a
three-month notice period unless the Minister specifies a shorter period. Comments should be submitted to the
Ministry within the notice period. The full text
of proposed changes to the regulations
may be obtained by contacting the Board.
| Proposed
Regulation Amendments |
Notice
Date |
| There are no proposed amendments. |
October 19, 2006 |
| Approved
Regulation Amendments |
Approval
Date |
| Repeals and replaces the Hearing Aid Regulation. |
August
24, 2001
OIC 784/2001
BC Reg 196/2001 |
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Amends section 8 (2) f of the Hearing Aid Regulation by adding functional gain and real ear probe microphone measurement
to examination knowledge requirements. |
January 28, 2000
OIC 91/2000
BC Reg 21/2000
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An official copy of
the Hearing Aid Regulation may be obtained by contacting Crown
Publications at:
Crown
Publications, Inc.
521 Fort St.
Victoria, BC V8W 1E7
Phone: (250) 386-4636
Fax: (250) 386-0221
Copies of
approved Orders may be obtained by contacting the Order in Council
Office at:
PO Box 9226 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria, BC V8W 9J1
Phone: (250) 387-4376
Fax: (250) 387-4349
Last Revised:
August 14, 2008
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