Or. Admin. Code § 331-670-0020

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 331-670-0020 - Additional Conditions For Referral

(1) In addition to the conditions listed in ORS 694.142(1), a licensee must refer the client to a physician as required under ORS 694.142(2) for the following:

(a) Cerumen accumulation in the auditory canal preventing visual inspection of the external auditory canal or external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane or foreign body in the ear canal;

(b) Pain or discomfort in the ear;

(c) Tinnitus.

(2) If the client, or the parent or guardian of the client, refuses to seek a medical opinion from a licensed physician as defined in ORS 694.042(1)(a), the licensee must obtain written refusal from the client or the parents or guardian of the client on a Waiver of Medical Opinion form as required by ORS 694.142(6). The licensee must obtain the written refusal prior to the fitting or dispensing of a hearing aid. The Waiver of Medical Opinion form must include:

(a) Licensee's name;

(b) Licensee's license number;

(c) Client's name;

(d) Client's address;

(e) Client contact information;

(f) A statement that the person signing the form is refusing to seek a medical opinion from the physician to whom the client has been referred;

(g) The signature of the person who is refusing; and

(h) The date that the person signed the form.

Or. Admin. Code § 331-670-0020

HLO 76-2018, adopt filed 06/15/2018, effective 7/1/2018; HLO 4-2022, amend filed 03/28/2022, effective 4/15/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 694.015-694.170 & ORS 694.991

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 694.015-694.170 & ORS 694.991