Current Laws & Regulations
NRS & NAC Chapters
NRS Chapter 637B Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Specialists
NAC Chapter 637B Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Specialists
Please note that the Board has authority over individual licensees and the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, and fitting and dispensing hearing aids. The Board does not license businesses/facilities and does not regulate billing practices.
NRS Revisions Approved & Not Yet Codified
Assembly Bill 177
Revised NRS Chapter 637B, effective January 1, 2026. Includes many revisions, but the most significant revise licensing requirements
- Added a new license for speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA).
- Removed examination & endorsement requirement for audiologists to fit and dispense hearing aids.
- Removed NBC-HIS Certification requirement for hearing aid specialists. Proposed regulation revisions will address required HAS academic & on-site training.
Assembly Bill 230
Established Nevada’s membership in the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Compact (ASLP-IC), effective July 1, 2025. Please see our Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact page for more information.
NEW NAC Changes - 2024 Revisions
LCB File #R108-23
Enacted the following changes, which took effect June 20, 2024, but not yet been added to the chapter (codified):
- Section 1: NAC 637B.030: Increases the hearing aid dispensing practical examination fee from $200 to $250.
- Section 2: NAC 637B.0365: Eliminates the requirement for a Reinstatement Application to include certification by AAA, ASHA, or NBC-HIS.
- Section 3: NAC 637B.0373: Authorizes the Board, under certain circumstances, to approve and accept a passing score on the written hearing aid dispensing examination taken within the past 24 months (extended from 12 months).
- Section 4: NAC 637B.0385: Allows the Board to provide by mail or electronic mail any notice to a licensee that is required by law or regulation.
- Section 5: NAC 637B.0392: Eliminates the provision that the Board will maintain a list of approved programs of academic training for Hearing Aid Specialist Apprentices.
- Section 6: NAC 637B.0442: Makes a conforming change to refer to an unlicensed assistant rather than an office assistant, aide, or technician.
- Section 7: NAC 637B.0442: Amends/expands the duties that may be delegated by a hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist to an unlicensed assistant.
- Sections 8 and 9: NAC 637B.0444-045: Eliminate obsolete references to the repealed federal regulation regarding medical evaluation or waiver for hearing aids.
- Section 9: NAC 637B.700: Repeals the requirement that all formal written communications and documents be addressed to the Board and not to individual members of the Board or its staff.
Proposed Laws & Regulations
Please see our Proposed Laws & Regulations for the latest information on proposed NRS & NAC revisions.
Sections of Interest
Scopes of Practice (NRS)
The following sections of NRS 637B prescribe the allowable scopes of practice by Board licensees:
NRS 637B.050 “Practice of audiology” defined.
NRS 637B.055 “Practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids” defined.
NRS 637B.060 “Practice of speech-language pathology” defined.
Unlicensed Practice (NRS)
The following sections of NRS 637B address the unlicensed practice of speech-language pathology, audiology, and hearing aid dispensing:
NRS 637B.290 Practice without license: Prohibition; penalties.
NRS 637B.291 Practice or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
NRS 637B.295 Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 637B.320 Penalty
Practitioner Conduct (NAC)
The following sections of NAC 637B address practitioner conduct: