{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac80-20-230","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC80-20-230","heading":"Fitting or sale of hearing aids for children","body":"A. No child younger than 18 years of age will be initially fitted with a hearing aid or hearing aids unless the licensed hearing aid specialist has been presented with a written statement signed by an otolaryngologist stating the child's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and the child may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid. The medical evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months.\n\nB. No child younger than 18 years of age will be subsequently fitted with a hearing aid or hearing aids unless the licensed hearing aid specialist has been presented with a written statement signed by a licensed physician stating the child's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and the child may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid. The medical evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 80. Board For Hearing Aid Specialists And Opticians","Chapter 20. Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations","Part V. Standards of Practice and Conduct"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency80/chapter20/section230/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:43Z","sha256":"a8b104156803a8a9f86ce782b73a0a01c4ed33bd38fb164938e725fc9c30f947","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac80-20-220","next":"us-va/18vac80-20-240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}