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Conversations are happening across the country to ensure safe, quality hearing assistance is available to those who need it. Check below to see what’s happening in Vermont.

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14% of Vermont's population has some form of hearing loss.

Current consumer protection action

Summary: This measure adopts the Audiology and Speech10 Language Pathology Interstate Compact. The goal of the Compact is to:

  1. (1) increase public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses;
  2. (2) enhance the states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety;
  3. (3) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate audiology and speech-language pathology practice;
  4. (4) support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel;
  5. (5) enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states;
  6. (6) allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable to that state’s practice standards; and
  7. (7) allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.
    a. This measure takes effect July 1, 2024.

Status: 1st Chamber

Outlook: The Vermont legislature adjourned on May 12, 2023. In Vermont, bills and resolutions may be carried over from odd to even-numbered years. The status of each will be the same at the beginning of the next session as it was upon adjournment of the previous one.

This measure may receive further consideration when the 2024 legislative session convenes on January 4, 2024.

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Past consumer protection action

January 14, 2022. NAAG Responds to FDA’s Comment Request on New Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Rules

“In response to a request for comments from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding new rules regulating over-the-counter hearing aids, NAAG submitted comments encouraging the FDA to take the below steps to ensure that states maintain a role as regulators in this emerging market.”

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May 21, 2021. Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Not FDA Approved.

"Such quick fix products are on the market today. The trouble is, unlike traditional FDA-approved hearing aids, which a consumer would purchase through the process of visiting their doctor and being fitted, the quick fix over-the-counter hearing aids come with no FDA backing—even if they say they do."

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