Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians intends to consider amending 18VAC80-20, Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to create an additional method of qualifying for the license, ensuring that rules regarding entry into the profession to are as least intrusive and burdensome as possible, while still protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The board also seeks several revisions to its temporary permit rules to improve the success rate of that training method.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 29, 2021.

Agency Contact: Stephen Kirschner, Executive Director, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (866) 245-9693, or email hearingaidspec@dpor.virginia.gov.