✨ Hearing Aid Services Regulations
1838 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79
8 JUNE 2011
appropriate for, and is fitted and adjusted to meet, the eligible person’s needs.
Defined in this notice: approved assessor, audiology provider, eligible person, hearing aid, NZAS Standards of Practice, UNHSEIP Protocols
BC5 Eligible person must be given required information
(1) This clause applies after an eligible person is assessed by an approved assessor, but before the audiology provider applies for approval under clause BC7.
(2) If this clause applies, the audiology provider must ensure that the eligible person is given the required information listed in subclause (3) for the hearing aid recommended by its approved assessor.
(3) The required information must include—
(a) the hearing aid funding for the recommended hearing aid; and
(b) an itemised list of any charges associated with the purchase of the recommended hearing aid that the eligible person would be required to pay themselves (for example, any assessment or fitting fees); and
(c) an estimate of the time for funding to become available from the services manager, as published on the services manager’s website; and
(d) a copy of the Guide to Getting Hearing Aids.Defined in this notice: approved assessor, audiology provider, eligible person, Guide to Getting Hearing Aids, hearing aid, hearing aid funding, required information, services manager
BC6 Additional information that must be given to eligible person if requested
An audiology provider must also ensure that an eligible person is given a copy of the following information if requested to do so by the eligible person:
(a) the eligible person’s hearing assessment:
(b) the eligible person’s hearing needs assessment.Defined in this notice: audiology provider, eligible person
BC7 Audiology provider must apply for approval
(1) This clause applies after an approved assessor has assessed an eligible person’s hearing aid needs, but before the eligible person trials the hearing aid that has been recommended by the approved assessor.
(2) If this clause applies, the audiology provider must apply to the services manager for approval to trial and fund the hearing aid recommended by its approved assessor as being the most appropriate and cost-effective hearing aid for the eligible person.
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🏥 Health & Social WelfareHearing aid services, Eligibility criteria, Information requirements, Funding approval, Assessment, Hearing needs