PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Retired active status for licensed hearing instrument fitter/dispensers, certified audiologists and certified speech-language pathologists.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.130.250 Retired active license status.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Licensed hearing instrument fitter/dispensers, certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists requested a rule on this subject to create a mechanism that would allow those credential holders who are practicing intermittently or in emergency circumstances to continue providing these services.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other agencies regulate this subject.
Process for Developing New Rule: (Collaborative) the Board of Hearing and Speech will conduct a public meeting to allow interested persons to participate in the development of this rule. In addition, interested parties, which include licensees, certificate holders, Washington Speech and Hearing Association, Washington State Audiology Society and Washington Hearing Health Care Professionals, Washington Self Help for the Hard of Hearing and private citizens will be notified by mail.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Diane Young, Program Manager, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47869, Olympia, WA 98504-7869, phone (360) 236-4916, fax (360) 236-4918.
September 9, 1999
T. Diane Young
Program Manager