Section Hcp 501.03 - Mandatory Medical Referral(a) A licensed audiologist or registered hearing aid dealer shall refer a patient to a physician if the audiologist or hearing aid dealer determines by any method that the patient has or might have any of the following conditions: (1) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the outer ear;(2) History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days;(3) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss with the previous 90 days;(4) Acute or chronic dizziness;(5) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset with the previous 90 days;(6) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500Hz, 1000Hz, and 2000Hz;(7) Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal; or(8) Pain or discomfort in the ear.(b) An audiologist or hearing aid dealer shall have a duty to inquire or otherwise determine whether any of the conditions listed in (a) above are present.N.H. Admin. Code § Hcp 501.03
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 10, Filed March 9, 2017, Proposed by #12112, Effective 2/21/2017, Expires 2/21/2027.