The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 111, Subchapter A, ยง111.2; Subchapter U, ยง111.201; and Subchapter W, ยง111.220; and adopted a new rule at Subchapter A, ยง111.3, regarding the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists program.
The adopted rules implement changes made to Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 401 by SB 2017, 88th Legislature, Regular Session (2023); implement changes made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its final rule regarding over-the-counter hearing aids and prescription hearing aids; and clarify the requirements regarding medical statements for sales of hearing instruments to individuals under 18 years of age.
The adoption justification was published in the December 29, 2023, issue of the Texas Register (48 TexReg 8363) and is available online. The updated rule chapter will be available on the Secretary of State website upon its effective date of January 1, 2024.