Delegation of duties by hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist to unlicensed office assistant, aide or technician.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist may delegate certain duties to an office assistant, aide or technician who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter and chapter 637B of NRS and does not possess the professional or advanced training required for the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids if the hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist determines, before delegating a duty, that the office assistant, aide or technician possesses the necessary knowledge, competence, training and skills to perform the duty. The duties that may be delegated to an office assistant, aide or technician pursuant to this section include, without limitation: (a) Cleaning a hearing aid; (b) Repairing or replacing a broken part of a hearing aid with the same part; (c) Replacing a thin tube or dome with a similar size or style; (d) Replacing filters; (e) Returning to a client a repaired hearing aid that does not require fitting, programming or adjusting; (f) Accepting an in-office return of a hearing aid if a receipt is provided to the client to document proof of the return; and (g) Performing clerical, secretarial and general administrative duties, including, without limitation, providing information that is readily available to the general public. 2. A hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist shall not delegate any duty to an office assistant, aide or technician pursuant to this section that requires professional or advanced training for the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids. Duties that may not be delegated pursuant to this section include, without limitation: (a) Removing a hearing aid from or placing a hearing aid into a client’s ear; (b) Programming, adjusting or fitting a hearing aid; (c) Conducting an interview, examination or evaluation relating to a client’s hearing or hearing loss; and (d) Conducting any activity involving direct physical contact with a client and a hearing-related procedure or instrument.