Sec. 703. PRESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUCH SPECIALISTS
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## SEC. 703 PRESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUCH SPECIALISTS **[**[38 U.S.C. 7402 note](/us/usc/t38/s7402)**]** ###
(a)Technical Qualifications ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe the technical qualifications required under section 7402(b)(14) of title 38, United States Code, to be appointed as a licensed hearing aid specialist under section 7401(3) of such title. ####
(2)Elements for qualifications In prescribing the qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, at a minimum, ensure that such qualifications are consistent with— #####
(A)the standards for licensure of hearing aid specialists that are required by a majority of States; #####
(B)any competencies needed to perform tasks and services commonly performed by hearing aid specialists pursuant to such standards; and #####
(C)any competencies needed to perform tasks specific to providing care to individuals under the laws administered by the Secretary. ###
(b)Authority to Set and Maintain Duties The Secretary shall retain the authority to set and maintain the duties for licensed hearing aid specialists appointed under section 7401(3) of title 38, United States Code, for the purposes of the employment of such specialists with the Department of Veterans Affairs. ###
(c)Appointment Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall appoint not fewer than one licensed hearing aid specialist at each medical center of the Department. ###
(d)Report Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report— ####
(1)assessing the progress of the Secretary in appointing licensed hearing aid specialists under subsection (c); ####
(2)assessing potential conflicts or obstacles that prevent the appointment of licensed hearing aid specialists; ####
(3)assessing the factors that led to such conflicts or obstacles; ####
(4)assessing access of patients to comprehensive hearing health care services from the Department consistent with the requirements under section 4(b) of the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-256; 38 U.S.C. 7401 note), including an assessment of the impact of infrastructure and equipment limitations on wait times for audiologic care; and ####
(5)indicating the medical centers of the Department with vacancies for audiologists or licensed hearing aid specialists.
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PRESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUCH SPECIALISTS
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