1. (1) In addition to the conditions listed in ORS 694.142(1), a licensee must refer the client to a physician as required under ORS 694.142(2) for the following:

   1. (a) Cerumen accumulation in the auditory canal preventing visual inspection of the external auditory canal or external auditory meatus and tympanic membrane or foreign body in the ear canal;
   2. (b) Pain or discomfort in the ear;
   3. (c) Tinnitus.

2. (2) If the client refuses to seek a medical opinion from a licensed physician as defined in ORS 694.042(1)(a), the licensee must obtain written refusal from the client on a Waiver of Medical Opinion form as required by ORS 694.142(6). The licensee must obtain the written refusal prior to the fitting or dispensing of a hearing aid. The Waiver of Medical Opinion form must include:

   1. (a) Licensee’s name;
   2. (b) Licensee’s license number;
   3. (c) Client’s name;
   4. (d) Client’s address;
   5. (e) Client contact information;
   6. (f) A statement that the person signing the form is refusing to seek a medical opinion from the physician to whom the client has been referred;
   7. (g) The signature of the person who is refusing; and
   8. (h) The date that the person signed the form.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 694.015-694.170 & ORS 694.991

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 694.015-694.170 & ORS 694.991

History

HLO 4-2022, amend filed 03/28/2022, effective 04/15/2022
HLO 76-2018, adopt filed 06/15/2018, effective 07/01/2018