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California Appeals to the FDA
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Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adopted its Final Hearing Aid Rule in 1977, states have been largely bound by the federal preemption clause which restricts their ability to impose greater requirements than the FDA as it relates to dispensing hearing aids. Though a handful of states were granted restricted waivers in the years following the Rule's release, there have been few waiver requests in the recent past - until now. On May 30, 2012, the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Board sent a letter to the FDA requesting a waiver from the preemption rule to address inconsistencies between the state and federal dispensing laws, as well as those related to internet, catalog and mail order sales, all with the overarching goal of better protecting consumers.
IHS supported this effort and HHP along with IHS will continue to work with the California Board and monitor FDA action as the petition moves forward.
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HHP 2012-2013 Membership Drive
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Hearing HealthCare Providers of California is growing and wants to reward current members with an opportunity to take part in that growth! HHP will be awarding participating members with a REWARD for ENROLLING NEW MEMBERS to our organization. You can earn an iPad for helping to grow your association, which benefits the hear aid profession.
CLICK HERE for more information on how you can become involved in this new membership drive. |
