Hearing Aid Services Notice




8 JUNE 2011 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79

(b) the eligible person may trial the recommended hearing aid.

(3) After the eligible person has trialled the recommended hearing aid, the eligible person and the approved assessor will agree whether the trialled hearing aid meets the eligible person’s hearing needs.

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

BC12 Unsuccessful trial of recommended hearing aid

(1) If the eligible person and approved assessor do not agree that the trialled hearing aid meets the eligible person’s hearing needs, the audiology provider—

(a) must return the trialled hearing aid to the manufacturer; and

(b) must inform the services manager that the hearing aid has been returned and the reasons why the hearing aid was returned; and

(c) may request approval from the services manager for the eligible person to trial another recommended hearing aid.

(2) If subclause (1)(c) applies,—

(a) the services manager will advise the audiology provider when the eligible person may trial another recommended hearing aid; and

(b) the process set out in clause BC11 applies again with the necessary modifications.

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

BC13 Successful trial of recommended hearing aid

The approved assessor must notify the services manager, in writing, that the trialled recommended hearing aid meets the eligible person’s hearing needs if—

(a) the eligible person and the approved assessor agree that the hearing aid meets the eligible person’s hearing needs; and

(b) the hearing aid has been supplied to the eligible person.

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

Subpart BD—Hearing aid funding scheme: hearing aid repairs

General provisions

BD1 Person who is eligible for hearing aid repairs

(1) Except as provided in subclause (2), a person is eligible for hearing aid repairs if the person is eligible for hearing aid funding and the requirements of this subpart are met.



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Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2011, No 79





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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, Trial process