Colorado § 12-230-104 Scope of practice

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-230-104 — Scope of practice

Colorado·Title 12 Professions·Art. Hearing Aid Providers

(1)The scope of practice for a hearing aid provider includes:

(a)Eliciting patient case histories, including medical, otological, pharmacological, occupational, and previous amplification history and patient attitudes and expectations;

(b)Administering otoscopy for the purpose of identifying possible otological conditions, including conditions described in section 6-1-701 (2)(d), that may indicate the need for medical referral or that may have a bearing on needed rehabilitative measures, outcomes, or recommendations;

(c)Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing, including appropriate objective and subjective methodology and measures;

(d)Determining a person's candidacy for hearing aids or hearing assistive devices, referring the person for surgically implanted

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(1) The scope of practice for a hearing aid
provider includes:

(a) Eliciting patient case histories, including medical, otological,
pharmacological, occupational, and previous amplification history and patient
attitudes and expectations;

(b) Administering otoscopy for the purpose of identifying possible otological
conditions, including conditions described in section 6-1-701 (2)(d), that may
indicate the need for medical referral or that may have a bearing on needed
rehabilitative measures, outcomes, or recommendations;

(c) Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing, including
appropriate objective and subjective methodology and measures;

(d) Determining a person's candidacy for hearing aids or hearing assistive
devices, referring the person for surgically implanted hearing device evaluation, or
recommending other clinical, rehabilitative, or medical interventions;

(e) Prescribing, selecting, and fitting appropriate hearing instruments and
assistive devices, including appropriate technology, electroacoustic targets,
programming parameters, and special applications, as indicated, whether in person
or through the use of telehealth;

(f) Assessing hearing instrument efficacy using appropriate fitting
verification methodology, including available fitting validation methods;

(g) Taking ear impressions and preparing ear molds for hearing instruments,
assistive devices, telecommunications applications, ear protection, and other
related applications;

(h) Designing and modifying ear molds and auditory equipment to meet
individual patient needs;

(i) Providing counseling and aural rehabilitative services in the use and care
of hearing instruments and assistive devices and for effectively using
communication coping strategies and other approaches to foster optimal patient
rehabilitation; and

(j) Providing supervision and training of those entering the dispensing
profession.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1149, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1)(e) amended, (HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1485, � 6, effective September 1. L. 2022: (1)(e) amended, (HB 22-1076), ch. 64, p. 321, � 1, effective August 10.