Bill > A4091

This bill expands the services that can be provided by audiologists in New Jersey by allowing them to select, prescribe, order, dispense, and fit hearing aids, provided they have completed specific educational and clinical training requirements. The bill updates existing legal definitions related to audiology and hearing aid dispensing, clarifying terms such as "practice of audiology" and "hearing aid". To be eligible, an audiologist must have successfully completed a training program from an institution accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or another organization approved by the relevant committee. The bill defines "hearing aid" as an electro-acoustic system with specific components like a microphone, amplifier, and receiver, which are individually adapted to meet a person's specific hearing needs. The legislation aims to provide more comprehensive hearing healthcare services by allowing trained audiologists to perform a wider range of hearing-related interventions. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, which is marked as March 6, 2025.

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