Section 402.352 - Information on Prospective Amplification Candidates A license holder shall try to obtain, personally or through a proper referral, at least the following information on each prospective candidate for amplification:
(1) the candidate's pertinent case history;(2) otoscopic inspection of the outer ear, including canal and drumhead;(3) evaluation of hearing acuity using pure tone techniques through air and bone conduction pathways through a calibrated system;(4) an aided and unaided speech reception threshold and ability to differentiate between the phonemic elements of language through speech audiometry, using a calibrated system or other acceptable verification techniques; and(5) verification of satisfactory aided instrument performance by use of appropriate sound-field speech, noise, or tone testing, using a calibrated system. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.