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CASLPO recently submitted a response to the Ontario Ministry of Health’s public consultation on potential changes related to the sale and use of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults with a perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.
The consultation is exploring options to allow the sale and use of OTC hearing aids to help increase access to hearing support for Ontarians. If implemented, these changes would not replace or impact Ontario’s current model of prescription and coverage for hearing aids. Instead, they would provide an additional option aimed at improving choice, affordability and convenience for individuals with hearing needs. The Ministry will use feedback from the consultation to inform future policy considerations, including potential legislative changes that would need to be carried out by the provincial government.
CASLPO’s submission is informed by the OTC Hearing Aids Task Force report and recommendations and is grounded in the College’s mandate to protect the public interest while supporting safe, ethical, and competent practice across the professions that CASLPO regulates. The submission addresses considerations related to population impacts, safety and effectiveness, and potential risks, and offers recommendations on regulatory oversight to help ensure that any expanded access to OTC hearing aids supports public safety.
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This website is intended to provide information to the public and registrants. Should there be difference in documentation previously distributed to CASLPO registrants, it is up to the registrant to source the latest version posted on the CASLPO website. Note: the term "member" and "registrant" are used interchangeably throughout CASLPO's website and documents. Both terms are synonymous with "member" as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991, and the Regulations under those Acts.
