{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac80-20-240","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC80-20-240","heading":"Physician statement regarding adult client's medical evaluation of hearing loss","body":"A. Each licensee or holder of a temporary permit, in counseling and instructing adult clients and prospective adult clients related to the testing, fitting, and sale of hearing aids, is required to recommend that the client obtain a written statement signed by a licensed physician stating that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated within the preceding six months and that the patient may be a candidate for a hearing aid.\n\nB. Should the client decline the recommendation, a statement of such declination must be obtained from the client over his signature. Medical waivers that are a part of purchase agreements must be in a separate section, which must be signed by the client indicating the client's understanding of the medical waiver. A separate, additional client signature space must be provided in all purchase agreements for the client to sign acknowledging the client's understanding of the purchase terms and conditions established by 18VAC80-20-200.\n\n1. Fully informed adult patients (18 years of age or older) may waive the medical evaluation.\n\n2. The hearing aid specialist is prohibited from actively encouraging a prospective user to waive a medical examination.\n\nC. The information provided in subsection A of this section must be made a part of the client's record kept by the hearing aid specialist.","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/section240/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:43Z","sha256":"b2d06df92c96c667c66bc42424ddc6efbef4733cf53476659436a5ab06d4ef9b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac80-20-230","next":"us-va/18vac80-20-250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}