DAR File No. 39428

Commerce, Occupational and Professional Licensing

Section R156-46a-502d

Form of Written Informed Consent

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 39428
Filed: 06/04/2015 10:45:18 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

H.B. 112, passed during the 2015 General Session, added a requirement that hearing instrument specialists obtain informed consent from their clients on a form approved by the Division in collaboration with the Hearing Instrument Specialist Licensing Board. This proposed rule change establishes the approved form for clients of a hearing instrument specialist to acknowledge informed consent.

Summary of the rule or change:

Section R156-46a-502d is added to establish the approved form for clients of a hearing instrument specialist to acknowledge informed consent.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 58-46a-101
• Subsection 58-1-106(1)(a)
• Subsection 58-1-202(1)(a)
• Section 58-46a-304

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This proposed rule amendment will not affect the state budget other than the cost of $75 to republish the rule once the proposed amendments are made effective. Any costs incurred will be absorbed in the Division's current budget.

local governments:

The proposed amendments apply only to licensed hearing instrument specialists and licensed hearing instrument specialist interns. As a result, the proposed amendments do not apply to local governments.

small businesses:

The proposed rule amendment will have very minor compliance costs for hearing instrument specialist businesses. These businesses are already required to make certain disclosures to clients. The new statute adds a requirement that an informed consent disclosure be included. Any costs for complying with this additional disclosure were contemplated under H.B. 112 (2015).

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The proposed rule amendment will have very minor compliance costs for hearing instrument specialists. These licensees are already required to make certain disclosures to clients. The new statute adds a requirement that an informed consent disclosure be included. Any costs for complying with this additional disclosure were contemplated under H.B. 112 (2015).

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The proposed rule amendment will have very minor compliance costs for hearing instrument specialists. These licensees are already required to make certain disclosures to clients. The new statute adds a requirement that an informed consent disclosure be included. Any costs for complying with this additional disclosure were contemplated under H.B. 112 (2015).

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

As stated in the rule analysis, this filing responds to legislative action (H.B. 112, 2015), which required licensed hearing instrument specialists to obtain informed consent from clients prior to providing products or services. The rule specifies the contents of the consent form. No fiscal impact to businesses is anticipated beyond that considered by the legislature in determining to require the disclosure.

Francine A. Giani, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Commerce
Occupational and Professional Licensing
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Dan Jones at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6720, by FAX at 801-530-6511, or by Internet E-mail at dansjones@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/31/2015

Interested persons may attend a public hearing regarding this rule:

• 07/01/2015 11:30 AM, Heber Wells Bldg, 160 E 300 S, Conference Room 250 (second floor), Salt Lake City, UT

This rule may become effective on:

08/07/2015

Authorized by:

Mark Steinagel, Director

R156. Commerce, Occupational and Professional Licensing.

R156-46a. Hearing Instrument Specialist Licensing Act Rule.

R156-46a-502d. Form of Written Informed Consent.

In accordance with Subsection 58-46a-502(4)(c), an agreement to provide hearing instrument specialist goods and services shall include the patient's informed consent in substantially the following form.

 

TABLE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT

As a consumer of hearing instrument specialist goods or
services, you are required to be informed of certain
information as provided in Utah Code Ann. Sections 58-46a-502
and 503.
1.  The list of goods and services to be provided to you
include the following: (add additional lines as required)
Services:                    Charge:
Goods (circle as applicable: new, used, reconditioned): Charge:
These goods (circle as applicable: are, are not) covered by a
warranty or guarantee.  Additional information about any
warranty or guarantee is attached.
2.  The licensees providing these goods and services are:
(add additional lines as required)
hearing instrument specialist:
name:                   license number:
hearing instrument specialist intern
name:                   license number:
3.  The expected results of the goods and services are:
4.  If the goods to be provided include a hearing instrument:
(a)  Additional information is attached about hearing
instruments that work with assisted listening systems that are
compliant with ADA Standards for Accessible Design adopted by
the United States Department of Justice in accordance with the
American with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.
(b)  You have the right to receive a written receipt or
written contract, which includes notice to you that you have a
30-day right to cancel the purchase and obtain a refund if you
find the hearing aid does not function adequately for you.
(i)  The 30-day right to cancel shall commence from either
the date the hearing aid is originally delivered to you or the
date the written receipt or contract is delivered to you,
whichever is later. The 30-day period shall be tolled for any
period during which the hearing aid seller, dealer, or fitter
has possession or control of the hearing aid after its
original delivery.
(ii)  Upon exercise of the 30-day right to cancel a hearing
aid purchase, the seller of the hearing is entitled to a
cancellation fee not to exceed 15% of all fees charged to the
consumer, including testing, fitting, counseling, and the
purchase price of the hearing aid.  The exact amount of the
cancellation fee shall be stated in the written receipt or
contract provided to the consumer.
5.  If the goods and services provided do not substantially
enhance your hearing as stated in the expected results, you
are entitled to:
(a)  necessary intervention to produce satisfactory recovery
 results consistent with the representations made above at no
 additional cost; or
(b)  refund of the fees you paid for the hearing instrument
within a reasonable period of time after finding that the
hearing instrument does not substantially enhance your hearing.
I hereby acknowledge being informed of the above and consent
to the receive the goods and services.
Patient's Signature and Date

 

KEY: licensing, hearing aids, hearing instrument specialist, hearing instrument intern

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [January 21, 2014]2015

Notice of Continuation: January 27, 2014

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-46a-101; 58-46a-304