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to the agreed-upon language was to use
ANSI-1989, instead of the ANSI-1969. The
board requests comments on several con-
cerns which may need to be addressed in the
final adoption of 74132. First, the board
anticipates defining "licensed professional" as
a licensed physician or licensed audiologist.
Second, the board is considering revising
741.32(b) to reference "two failures in one
ear or one failure in each ear", instead of "two
failures in the same ear" Third, the board is
seeking suggestions on ambient noise levels
in hearing screening environments
Bernie Underwood, C.P.A., Chief of Staff, As-
sociateship for Health Care Quality and Stan-
dards, has determined that for the first five-
year period the sections are in effect there
will be no fiscal implications for state or local
government as a result of enforcing or admin-
istenng the sections.
Ms. Underwood also has determined that for
each year of the first five years the sections
are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a
result of enforcing the sections will be to
clarify that the purchaser of a hearing instru-
ment will be allowed a full 30-day trial period
in which to actually use the instrument The
clarification is necessary to notify audiologists
and consumers what may be expected follow-
ing the purchase of a hearing instrument
Since an individual who sells hearing instru-
ments has been required by the Federal Food
and Drug Administration to provide a 30-day
trial period for a number of years, there
should be no additional economic cost at this
time. The amendment to define extended re-
check sets out the procedures a hearing
screener must follow after failures of hearing
screening and recommendation for a profes-
sional evaluation. The new section which de-
fines hearing screening will allow the Texas
Department of Health and registered nurses
to resume hearing screening at 25 dB. There
is no anticipated cost to small businesses.
There will be no impact on local employment
Comments on the proposal may be submitted
to Dorothy Cawthon, State Board of Examin-
ers for Speech-Language Pathology and Au-
diology, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas
78756-3183, (512) 834-6627. Public com-
ments will be accepted for 60 days after pub-
lication of the sections in the Texas Register
Subchapter A. Introduction
" 22 TAC 741.2
The amendment is proposed under Texas
Civil Statutes, Article 4512j, 5 and 9A,
which provide the State Board of Examiners
for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiol-
ogy with the authority to adopt rules neces-
sary to administer and enforce Article 4512j,
and to regulate licensees who fit and dis-
pense hearing instruments
The amendment affects Texas Civil Statutes,
Article 4512j. New 741.32 will also affect the
Special Senses and Communication Disor-
ders Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter
36, and Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4513 et
seq, relating to registered nurses.
741.2. Definitions. The following words
and terms, when used in this chapter, shallhave the following meanings, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise
Extended recheck-Starting at 40
dB and going down by 10 dB until no
response is obtained or until 20 dB is
reached and then up by 5 dB until a
response is obtained. The frequencies to
be evaluated are 500, 1,000, 2,000, and
4,000 hertz (Hz).
Thirty-day trial period-The pur-
chaser of a hearing instrument has pos-
session of an appropriately-fitted hearing
instrument for a total of 30 days.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal
has been reviewed by legal counsel and
found to be within the agency's authority to
adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on Apnl 11, 1995.
TRD-9504463 Gene R Powers, Ph D
Chairperson
State Board of Examiners
for Speech-Language
Pathology and
Audiology
Proposed date of adoption: June 17, 1995
For further information, please call: (512)
458-7236
4 4
Subchapter C. Testing Proce-
dures and Equipment
* 22 TAC 741.32
(Editor's note The test of the following vectlon
proposed foi repeal will not he publiied. The
section may he cramined in the office, of the
State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology o mn the Texas Regis-
ter office, Room 245. James Earl Rudder Build-
ing, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The repeal is proposed under Texas Civil
Statutes, Article 4512j, 5 and 9A, which
provide the State Board of Examiners for
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
with the authority to adopt rules necessary to
administer and enforce Article 4512j, and to
regulate licensees who fit and dispense hear-
ing instruments.
The proposed repeal affects Texas Civil Stat-
utes, Article 4512j. New 741. 32 will also
affect the Special Senses and Communica-
tion Disorders Act, Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 36, and Texas Civil Statutes, Article
4513 et seq, relating to registered nurses
741.32. Hearing Screening.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal
has been reviewed by legal counsel and
found to be within the agency's authority to
adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 11, 1995.TRD-9504464
Gene R. Powers, Ph D
Chairperson
State Board of Examiners
for Speech-Language
Pathology and
AudiologyFor further information, please call: (512)
458-7236
The new section is proposed under Texas
Civil Statutes, Article 4512j, 5 and 9A,
which provide the State Board of Examiners
for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiol-
ogy with the authority to adopt rules neces-
sary to administer and enforce Article 4512j,
and to regulate licensees who fit and dis-
pense hearing instruments
The proposed new section affects Texas Civil
Statutes, Article 4512j. New 741.32 will also
affect the Special Senses and Communica-
tion Disorders Act, Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 36, and Texas Civil Statutes, Article
4513 et seq, relating to registered nurses.
741.32. Hearing Screening.
(a) Hearing screening is a manually
administered individual pure-tone air con-
duction screening with pass/fail results for
the purpose of rapidly identifying those per-
sons with possible hearing impairment
which has the potential of interfering with
communication. Hearing screening will be
conducted as follows: 25 dB HL (re ANSI-
1989) at the frequencies of 500. 1,000,
2,000, and 4,000 hertz (Hz). No response at
the screening level at any two frequencies
in either ear is the criterion for failure.
(b) Two failures in the same ear
would be followed with a second pure-tone
air conduction screening of the same fre-
quencies at 25 dB HL (re ANSI-1989)
within three to four weeks.
(c) If the second pure-tone air con-
duction screening described m subsection
(b) of this section is failed, a recommenda-
tion shall be made for a professional evalua-
tion of hearing by an appropriately licensed
professional. If the person tested was a mi-
nor, the recommendation shall be made to a
parent or guardian. At that time an extended
recheck may be performed by the screener.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal
has been reviewed by legal counsel and
found to be within the agency's authority to
adopt.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 11, 1995.
TRD-9504465 Gene R. Powers, Ph D.
Chairperson
State Board of Examlnors
for Speech-Language
Pathology and
Audiology
Proposed date of adoption: June 17, 1995
For further information, please call: (512)
458-7236Proposed date of adoption: June 17, 1995
20 TexReg 2774 April 18, 1995 Texas Register *
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