Texas Department of State Health Services, State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments Enforcement Actions

,Disciplinary actions are taken by regulatory authorities (boards, committees, programs) in response to a violation of the law or rules. Different kinds of actions may be taken depending on the severity of the offense, the history of previous violations, efforts made to correct the violation, the harm to the victim(s), the likelihood of a repeat violation, and other matters related to each particular case. These actions are taken to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Texas.

Final Disciplinary Actions - License Denial, Surrender, Revocation
These actions will be permanently posted on this website. Further information, including a copy of the final order, is available upon written request from our office.
Final Disciplinary Actions - All Other, including Probated Suspension, Reprimand, and Administrative Penalty
These actions will be posted on this website for a total of seven (7) years from the date all the terms of the Order have been met, in accordance with our records retention schedule. The regulated individual may now be currently licensed, in good standing, and practicing without any restrictions.

STATE COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS IN THE FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING INSTRUMENTS

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Name	Level of Licensure	License Number	City of Residence	Alleged Violation*	Disciplinary Action	Date of Action
Anderson, Karen	Fitter and Dispenser	50542	Abilene, TX		Letter of Reprimand	9/18/02
Baxley, Trena	Fitter and Dispenser	50301	Livingston, TX		Revocation	5/30/02
Canales, Ralph	Fitter & Dispense	50204	Baytown, TX	TAC §141.16(b)(2) - failure to issue a refund within the 30-day timeframe	Administrative Penalty	02/16/05
Connell, Debbie	Fitter and Dispenser	50279	Temple, TX		Revocation	5/30/02
Cox, Lawrence	Fitter and Dispenser	50105	Rosenberg, TX	22 TAC §141.16-Related to failure to provide a client with a written contract for services containing the make and model of the hearing instruments; dispensing and selling the wrong type of hearing instrument.	$250 Administrative Penalty	7/22/10
Cox, Lawrence	Fitter and Dispenser	50105	Rosenberg, TX	Rules 22 TAC § 141.16(c)(6) Relating to Written contract for services to client and ACT § 402.352 Relating to Information on Prospective Ampliflication and § ACT §402.501 Relating to License Denial and Disciplinary Procedures	Administrative Penalty	6/11/04
Cox, Lawrence	Fitter and Dispenser	50105	Rosenberg, TX	22 TAC 141.16 Failure to comply with guidelines for a 30-day trial period	Administrative Penalty $500	02/24/06
Crouch, James	Fitter and Dispenser	80209	Farmers Branch, TX	22 TAC §141.4-Related to failure to cooperate with the Committee by failure to respond to the Committee regarding a complaint.	$250 Administrative Penalty	1/23/13
Craver, Angela	Fitter and Dispenser	50636	Marshall, TX	ACT §402.352 Relating to Information On Prospective Amplification	Administrative Penalty	2/20/04
Daniel, Jill N.	Licensed Hearing Instrument Dispenser	80353	Texarkana, TX	TOC §53.021-Related to criminal history.	Revocation	7/11/12
Davidson, Mark	Fitter & Dispenser	50631	Amarillo, TX	TAC §141.16(c)(10) - Failure to sign a contract with superviso	Administrative Penalty	02/16/05
Davidson, Mark	Fitter & Dispenser	50631	Witchita Falls, TX	TOC §402.352(3) - failed to perform required test	Administrative Penalty	02/16/05
Dickson, George	Fitter & Dispenser	50598	Corpus Christi, TX	HRC 36.002 Related to felony conviction	Disciplinary Surrender	10/3/2008
Durham, Lisa	Fitter and Dispenser	50013	Dallas, TX		Reprimand	7/8/03
Earl, Kenneth	Licensed Fitter/Dispenser of Hearing Instruments	50306	Orange, TX	22 TAC §141.16-Related to failure to have a medical waiver signed.	$100 Administrative Penaltty	7/11/12
Evans, John	Fitter and Dispenser	50355	Richardson, TX	ACT §402.501 Relating to License Denial and Disciplinary Procedures	Surrender	2/20/04
Everett, John	Fitter and Dispenser	50298	Denton, TX		Administrative Penalty	7/16/02
Faucheux, Stephanie	Fitter and Dispenser	50616	Frankston, TX	22 TAC §141.4 and 141.16-Related to failure to furnish required documents or information, failure to submit results of an audiogram and ambient noise level to the committee.	$2000 Administrative Penalty	5/18/11
Faucheux, Stephanie	Fitter and Dispenser	50616	Granbury, TX	ACT §402.207 Relating to Issuance of Apprentice Permit	Probated Suspension 1 year	9/27/03
Fuller, Freeman	Fitter and Dispenser	50087	Henderson, TX	22 TAC 141.16 relating to maintaining client records & providing contracts to the clients	Administrative Penalty $500	02/16/2005
Gaenslen, George	Fitter and Dispenser	50223	Houston, TX	22 TAC §141.16-Related to failure to maintain records related to services in connection with the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.	$750 Administrative Penalty	2/8/2010
Gaenslen, George	Fitter and Dispenser	50223	Houston, TX	22 TAC §§141.22 and §141.16-Related to failure to comply with an order by the committee related to a complaint against respondent, failure to provide bone conduction testing and verification results on the audiogram; failure to provide the client a copy of the medical waiver; failure to provide serial numbers and a warranty on the written contract; failure to refund the purchase price advanced by client for hearing instruments within the 30-day trial period required by the rules of fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.	Administrative Penalty $1500	9/22/10
Guerra, John	Fitter and Dispenser	50041	Temple, TX		Administrative Penalty	8/4/2003
Kier, Jane	Fitter and Dispenser	50585	Kerrville, TX	ACT §402.103 Relating to Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding	Administrative Penalty	2/20/2004
Lardizabal, Joe	Fitter/Dispenser of Hearing Instruments	50053	Denton, TX	22 TAC 141.4 Failure to furnish required documents and information, requested by the Committee.	Administrative Penalty $100	10/06/06
Logan, Gary	Fitter and Dispenser of Hearing Instruments	50142	Spring, TX	TOC 402.501(5), (6), (8), (9) and (16) Related to engaging in unprofessional conduct and allowing an unlicensed person to fit and dispense a hearing instrument	Administrative Penalty $4250	10/01/08
McKey, Randy	Fitter and Dispenser	50284	Houston, TX	22 TAC §§141.22 and 141.16-Related to failure to comply with an order by the committee related to a complaint against the respondent, failure to provide verification results on the audiogram; failure to provide the name and test date on the audiogram; and failure to refund the purchase price advanced for hearing instruments, within the 30-day trial period required by the rules of fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.	Administrative Penalty $500
Miller, Frank	Fitter and Dispenser of Hearing Instruments	50648	Harlingen, TX	TOC §402.501-Related to allowing an unlicensed person to fit and dispense hearing instruments.	$350 Administrative Penalty	9/28/11
Mingalone, Rachela	Fitter/Dispenser Temporary Training Permit	10986	Brownsville, TX	22 TAC §141.16-Related to engaging in unethical conduct by failure to include the end date of the 30-day trial period on the written contract and failure to allow the client to return the hearing instruments during the 30-day trial period.	$250 Administrative Penalty	1/27/12
Mitchell, Clayton	Fitter and Dispenser	50175	Waco, TX		Revocation	10/11/02
Murray, Robert	Fitter and Dispenser	50248	Baytown,TX	22 TAC 141.16 relating to required tests, recording case history, providing clients with signed contracts & obtaining signatures on contract	Administrative Penalty $500	02/16/05
Murray, Robert	Fitter and Dispenser	50248	Baytown,TX	Failed to provide signed contract and contract didn’t contain signed medical evaluation waiver	Administrative Penalty (Violation)	03/30/05
Muscato, John	Fitter & Dispenser of Hearing Instruments	50473	Bedford, TX	TOC 402.352 & 22 TAC 141.6 Failure to obtain and complete an otoscopic inspection & failure to obtain a medical waiver signed by a physician.	Administrative Penalty $2,250	02/07/08
Omar, Mugeer Subhi	Fitter and Dispenser of Hearing Instruments	50665	Carrollton, TX	TOC §53.021-Related to felony conviction.	Revocation	6/30/11
Perkins, Danny	Fitter and Dispenser	50479	Temple, TX	TOC 402.501 & 22 TAC 141.16 Related to felony convictions, making a misrepresentation for the purpose of renewing a license, failure to include a Medical Waiver in a contract provided to a client, and failure to accurately disclose the final price of a hearing instrument in a client’s purchasing agreement.	Probated Suspension 6 years Administrative Penalty $1000	02/09/07
Potter, Linda	Fitter and Dispenser	50514	Midland, TX	Invalid supervision	Administrative Penalty	10/08/04
Rolin, Daniel	Fitter and Dispenser	50186	San Antonio, TX		Administrative Penalty	7/10/02
Rowray, Jerrold	Fitter and Dispenser	50326	Atascosa, TX	Rules 22 TAC §141.16 Relating to Conditions of Sale	Administrative Penalty	2/20/04
Ruiz-Damon, Adriana	Fitter and Dispenser	50145	Fort Worth, TX	TOC 402.201 and 402.451- Related to operating as a Fitter and Dispenser of Hearing Instruments and falsely impersonated as license holder without a department-approved license	Administrative Penalty $250	2/11/09
Schobe, Michael	Fitter and Dispenser	50424	Lubbock, TX		Reprimand	7/8/03
Scott, Gregory	Fitter and Dispenser	50393	Marble Falls, TX	22 TAC 141.16 Related to conditions of sale.	Administrative Penalty $250	02/16/07
Sirmons, David	Fitter and Dispenser	50656	Vidor, TX	22 TAC 141.12 relating to surrender of license as the result of a formal disciplinary action	Surrender	11/27/05
Stoop, Roger	Fitter and Dispenser	20173	Kerrville, TX	ACT §402.103 Relating to Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding	Administrative Penalty	6/11/2004
Silva, Santa Elena	Fitter and Dispenser	50310	Houston, TX	Rules 22 TAC §141.16 Relating to Conditions of Sale	Reprimand	6/24/03
Spradlin, Debra L.	Licensed Hearing Instrument Dispenser	80258	Waco, TX	TOC §53.021-Related to criminal history.	Revocation	7/11/12
Taylor, Larry	Fitter and Dispenser	50456	San Antonio, TX	TOC §402.352-Related to failure to perform and obtain a complete evaluation on client before the fitting and dispensing of the hearing instrument.	$250 Administrative Penalty	6/17/10
Wills, Dottie	Fitter and Dispenser	50461	New Braunfels, TX	Failure to provide information in response to written request made by the board within 60 days	Reprimand with Adminstrative Penalty	02-19-2004
Wooster, Charles	Fitter and Dispenser	50483	Paris, TX	Rules 22 TAC §141.16 Relating to Conditions of Sale	Administrative Penalty	2/20/04

*will be posted for disciplinary actions taken on or after 9/1/03

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