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Assembly Bill A127A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit

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2015-A127 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4080
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A10106
2017-2018: A195
2019-2020: A89

2015-A127 - Summary

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

2015-A127 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   127

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  general business law, in relation to permitting
  certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers  to  dispense  hearing
  aids  for  a  profit;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 802 of the general business law, as added by chap-
ter 599 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 1 as designated and subdivision
2 as added by chapter 301 of the laws of 2000, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  S  802.  Special  provisions;  not-for-profit sales. 1. [No] EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION,  NO  otolaryngologist  or
other licensed physician who has conducted a medical evaluation of hear-
ing  loss  shall engage in the business of dispensing hearing aids for a
profit.  No  otolaryngologist  or  other  licensed  physician  who   has
dispensed  a  hearing  aid  shall  refuse  or fail to perform repairs or
service on any hearing aid that they have dispensed.
  2. Every licensed physician who engages in the dispensing  of  hearing
aids in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be required
to  comply with sections seven hundred ninety-one, seven hundred ninety-
eight and eight hundred three of this article, in addition to compliance
with this section.
  3. AN AUDIOLOGIST OR HEARING AID DISPENSER LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE  ONE
HUNDRED  FIFTY-NINE OF THE EDUCATION LAW EMPLOYED BY AN OTOLARYNGOLOGIST
WHO HAS CONDUCTED A MEDICAL EVALUATION  OF  HEARING  LOSS  MAY  DISPENSE
HEARING  AIDS  FOR  PROFIT  PROVIDED  THAT  THE OTOLARYNGOLOGIST WHO HAS
CONDUCTED A MEDICAL EVALUATION OF HEARING LOSS PROVIDES TO THE PATIENT A
LIST CONTAINING THE NAME AND OFFICE LOCATION OF FIVE HEARING AID DISPEN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2015-A127A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4080
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §802, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A10106
2017-2018: A195
2019-2020: A89

2015-A127A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

2015-A127A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 127--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUCHWALD, ABINANTI, SIMON, SKOUFIS, PALUMBO,
  SALADINO, FRIEND, GALEF, GUNTHER, ARROYO,  LAVINE,  BRINDISI,  CRESPO,
  STIRPE,  QUART,  KAMINSKY, SEAWRIGHT, DILAN, TITONE, FINCH, McDONOUGH,
  NOJAY, LIFTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, LOPEZ,  ROBIN-
  SON, SCHIMEL, SOLAGES, THIELE, WALKER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on  Consumer Affairs and Protection -- reference changed to
  the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the  Committee  on
  Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business  law,  in  relation  to  permitting
  certain  audiologists  and  hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing
  aids for a profit

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 802 of the general business law, as added by chap-
ter 599 of the laws of 1998, subdivision 1 as designated and subdivision
2 as added by chapter 301 of the laws of 2000, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  S  802.  Special  provisions;  not-for-profit sales. 1. [No] EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION,  NO  otolaryngologist  or
other licensed physician who has conducted a medical evaluation of hear-
ing  loss  shall engage in the business of dispensing hearing aids for a
profit.  No  otolaryngologist  or  other  licensed  physician  who   has
dispensed  a  hearing  aid  shall  refuse  or fail to perform repairs or
service on any hearing aid that they have dispensed.
  2. Every licensed physician who engages in the dispensing  of  hearing
aids in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be required
to  comply with sections seven hundred ninety-one, seven hundred ninety-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00090-04-6

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