Overview
The Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists (BRHIS) was established by Chapter 321 of the Acts of 1998, which added Sections 93 and 94 to Chapter 13 of the Massachusetts General Laws, to ensure that registered hearing instrument specialists were properly licensed and trained to dispense hearing aids. Chapter 13 was further amended by Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2014, which changed the quorum for BRHIS meetings from three members to four members.
BRHIS is one of 38 boards of professional licensure within the Division of Professional Licensure (DPL), an agency within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The board has six members, including one nonvoting member, who are appointed to three-year terms by DPL’s commissioner. BRHIS is authorized to issue and administer licenses and license renewals, administer apprenticeships, and resolve complaints against hearing instrument specialists. BRHIS is managed by an executive director and employs an additional staff member for administrative duties.
According to the BRHIS website,
The Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists protects the public through regulation of the practice and the title of Hearing Instrument Specialist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with [Sections 93 and 94 of Chapter 13, and Section 197(f) of Chapter 112, of the General Laws].
| Date published: | April 17, 2020 |
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