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| Board Name: | Council for Licensing Hearing Instrument Specialists |
| Board ID: | 43 |
| Address: | 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243 |
| Phone: | 615-532-3202 |
| Board Contact: | Diona E. Layden |
| Contact Phone: | 615-741-8402 |
| Appointing Authority: | Governor |
| TCA: | 63-17-202 |
| Duties: | The Council for Licensing Hearing Instrument Specialists was created in 1995 by an act of the State Legislature. This Council is under the Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences, formerly the Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers (created in 1979). Its mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of Tennesseans by ensuring that all that practice the profession of dispensing and fitting hearing instruments are qualified. The Council, in conjunction with the Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences, interprets the laws, rules, and regulations to determine the appropriate standards of practice in an effort to ensure the highest degree of professional conduct. The Council is authorized to issue a license to qualified applicants who have completed appropriate education and successfully completed required examinations. The Council is also responsible for the investigation of alleged violations of the Practice Act and rules and is responsible for the discipline of licensees who are found guilty of such violations. |
| Number of Members: | 5 |
| Compensation: | Each member of the council shall receive fifty dollars ($50.00) per diem expenses when actually engaged in the discharge of such member's official duties and, in addition, shall be reimbursed for attending any meeting of the council within this state, in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. |
| Appropriations: | Funds through the budget of the Department of Health. |
| Meeting Schedule: | The Council shall meet at least once a year. |
| Hours Required: |