PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Board of Hearing and Speech)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 246-828-020(2), the examinations required of all audiology certificate applicants.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.35.040 and 18.35.161.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: WAC 246-828-020(2) was adopted in 1998 requiring that all audiology certificate applicants successfully complete the National Examination in Audiology (NESPA) and the written examination required for hearing instrument fitter/dispenser licensure. The Board of Hearing and Speech has determined that the NESPA is an adequate examination for audiology certification and the hearing instrument fitter/dispenser licensure examination may be an unnecessary burden on audiology certificate applicants.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making. Program will invite interested persons to provide comment.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Traci Troutman, Program Manager, Board of Hearing and Speech, P.O. Box 47869, Olympia, WA 98504-7869, (360) 236-4917, fax (360) 236-4918, e-mail traci.troutman@doh.wa.gov.
December 11, 2001
Robert Nicoloff
Executive Director