New Zealand Gazette – 2011 – No. 79

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✨ Hearing Aid Service Standards

1854 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79 8 JUNE 2011

provider, or any of its approved assessors, may have in any matter relating to the provision of hearing aid services, including (without limitation) the decision to recommend a specific hearing aid to an eligible person.

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

CB13 Audiology providers must not seek, receive, or offer benefits with conditions attached

(1) An audiology provider, or anyone who works for an audiology provider (whether as an employee or otherwise), must not knowingly receive or seek money or any other benefit from the following persons in relation to the provision of hearing aid services if the receipt has a condition attached to it and whether the receipt or condition is direct, indirect, formal, informal, or otherwise:

(a) a manufacturer of hearing aids:

(b) a person who manufactures or distributes consumable items for hearing aids:

(d) any other person who may be affected by, or have an interest in, the hearing aid services provided by the audiology provider under this notice.

(2) To avoid doubt, this clause applies whether—

(a) the condition is attached either before or after the money or other benefit is received by the person concerned; or

(b) any money or other benefit is actually received by the person concerned.

Defined in this notice: approved assessor, audiology provider, consumable items, hearing aid, hearing aid services, manufacturer

CB14 Public statements and advertising

(1) Neither the Ministry of Health nor an audiology provider may directly or indirectly criticise the other publicly, without first fully discussing the matters of concern with the other in good faith and in a co-operative and constructive manner.

(2) Nothing in this clause prevents either the Ministry of Health or an audiology provider from discussing any matters of concern with their respective staff, subcontractors, agents, or advisers.

(3) An audiology provider must not use the Ministry of Health’s name or logo or the services manager’s name or logo, without the Ministry of Health’s prior written consent and then only in accordance with the Ministry of Health’s instructions.

Defined in this notice: audiology provider, services manager

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