Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 02, 2014 | reported referred to rules |
Apr 30, 2014 | print number 8346a |
Apr 30, 2014 | amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 09, 2014 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
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A8346 - Details
A8346 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8346 I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring hear- ing aid dispensers to provide prospective purchasers of hearing aids with information pertaining to audio switch technology THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 791 of the general business law, as added by chapter 599 of the laws of 1998, is amended and a new subparagraph (iv) is added to read as follows: (iii) the training of individuals in the use and maintenance of such instruments; AND (IV) REQUIREMENTS FOR HEARING AID DISPENSERS TO PROVIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF HEARING AIDS WITH NOTIFICATION BY THE ATTENDING HEARING AID SPECIALIST, AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE FITTING AND SALE OF HEARING AIDS, OF TELECOIL, T-COIL, OR T-SWITCH TECHNOLOGY. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO REQUIRE THAT HEARING AID SPECIAL- ISTS MAKE PRINTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OR CLIENTS INFORMATION REGARDING TELECOILS, T-COILS OR T-SWITCHES AND SHALL INFORM EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER THAT SUCH MATERI- ALS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL EXAMINATION FOR FITTING AND SALE OF A HEARING AID. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE ANY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES KNOWN TO THE HEARING AID SPECIALIST, SUCH AS INCREASED ACCESS TO TELEPHONES AND NONINVASIVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS EQUIPPED WITH INDUCTION OR HEARING LOOPS OR ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS REQUIRED UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AS WELL AS ANY INFORMATION BASED ON PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE TELE- COIL, T-COIL OR T-SWITCH TECHNOLOGY; S 2. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subdivision 2 of section 791 of the general business law, as added by chapter 599 of the laws of 1998, are amended and a new paragraph (h) is added to read as follows: (f) requirements pertaining to the non-diagnostic testing of hearing and sale of hearing aids at office, residential and other out of office EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
A8346A (ACTIVE) - Details
A8346A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8346--A I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring hear- ing aid dispensers to provide prospective purchasers of hearing aids with information pertaining to audio switch technology THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subdivision 2 of section 791 of the general business law, as added by chapter 599 of the laws of 1998, are amended and a new paragraph (h) is added to read as follows: (f) requirements pertaining to the non-diagnostic testing of hearing and sale of hearing aids at office, residential and other out of office settings and the development of environmental standards for testing at office, residential and other out of office settings; requirements pertaining to telemarketing; [and] (g) procedures that the secretary could use to increase public aware- ness of how to properly purchase, fit, adjust and use a hearing aid, as well as the rights of hearing aid purchasers under state law. In addi- tion to such duties and other duties which may be assigned by the secre- tary, the board shall consult with the secretary, the commissioner of education and such other persons as may be appropriate to determine the proper level and degree of education for a hearing aid dispenser, the type of degree and the proper educational institution to offer such education and all other related issues[.]; AND (H) REQUIREMENTS FOR HEARING AID DISPENSERS TO PROVIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OR USERS OF HEARING AIDS WITH INFORMATION IN WRITING, AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE FITTING AND SALE OF HEARING AIDS, REGARDING TELECOIL, T-COIL, OR T-SWITCH TECHNOLOGY. SUCH INFORMA- TION SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE PROSPECTIVE PURCHAS- ERS OR USERS TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT PURCHASING HEARING AIDS WITH TELECOIL, T-COIL OR T-SWITCH TECHNOLOGY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13162-03-4