Hearing Aid Services Notice




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79

8 JUNE 2011

BC10 Approved assessor to review application

(1) This clause applies after an audiology provider has been notified by the services manager that the relevant funding is available, but before the hearing aid recommended by the approved assessor is trialled.

(2) If this clause applies, an approved assessor—

(a) must review the application for which funding is available; and

(b) must advise the services manager that—

(i) the application is still accurate and correct; or

(ii) the application is no longer accurate and correct; and

(c) may request approval from the services manager to trial—

(i) the recommended hearing aid, if paragraph (b)(i) applies; or

(ii) a different hearing aid that meets the eligible person’s changed hearing needs, if paragraph (b)(ii) applies.

(3) If the services manager is satisfied that—

(a) the application is still accurate and correct, the services manager may give the audiology provider approval to order and trial the recommended hearing aid; or

(b) the application is no longer accurate and correct, but a different hearing aid will meet the eligible person’s changed hearing needs, the services manager may give the audiology provider approval to order and trial the different hearing aid.

Defined in this notice: application, approved assessor, audiology provider, eligible person, hearing aid, services manager

BC11 Order and trial of recommended hearing aid

(1) This clause applies after the services manager has given an audiology provider approval to order and trial a hearing aid.

(2) If this clause applies,—

(a) the approved assessor must—

(i) order the recommended hearing aid from the manufacturer; and

(ii) send a copy of that order to the services manager; and

(iii) notify the services manager when the recommended hearing aid is supplied by the manufacturer for trial; and



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🏥 Hearing Aid Services Notice 2011 (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Hearing aid services, Eligibility criteria, Information requirements, Funding approval, Assessment, Hearing needs