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Advisory Council on Hearing Aids

About Us
Council Overview
Hearing aid specialist
The Advisory Council on Hearing Aids consists of seven members appointed by the governor:
Terms of office are three years terms beginning July 1 or until a successor is appointed.

Council Members

 
 
SHELLY BOELTER
Audiologist
Portland, Oregon
First term of service 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2015
 
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Jennifer Briggs 
 		JENNIFER BRIGGS - 2012 Chair
Audiologist
Portland, Oregon
First term of service 8/1/2011 - 7/31/2015
 
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 		DON CLOUTIER 
Hearing Aid Specialist 
Eugene, Oregon 
Second term of service 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2011
 
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GARRY HARRIS, MD
Otolaryngologist
White City, Oregon
First term of service 11/1/2010 - 10/31/2014
 
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MARTHA KOCER - 2012 Vice-Chair
Hearing Aid Specialist
Pleasant Hill, Oregon
Second term of service 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2014
 
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Council Committees
Legislative &  Rules:  Don Cloutier, Jennifer Briggs, Shelly Boelter
 
Education & Examination:  Don Cloutier, Shelly Boelter, Martha Kocer
 
Practice & Procedures Standards:  Jennifer Briggs, Garry Harris, MD; Martha Kocer

Enforcement:  Don Cloutier, Shelly Boelter, Martha Kocer
 
Customer Connection:  Garry Harris, MD
An Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA)-wide committee with one representative from each board and council formed to address agency-wide issues.

Council Member Vacancies
The Advisory Council on Hearing Aids has the following opportunities to serve on the council and encourages applicants to complete an application / interest form and submit it to the Governor's Office of Executive Appointments:

  • One Hearing Aid Consumer Member

  • One Hearing Aid Specialist Member
For more information, contact the Governor's Office of Executive Appointments or the Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
 
Click here to download an application / interest form from the Governor's Office of Executive Appointments.

Governor's Office of Executive Appointments
 
Contact an OHLA board specialist at 503-378-8667 or ohla.info@state.or.us.



Oregon Health Licensing Agency
OHLA-regulated professions
The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) is a state consumer and public protection agency overseeing regulation of multiple health and related professions.  The 70th Oregon Legislative Assembly established OHLA in 1999. 
 
Unique in structure compared to other state professional licensing and regulatory bodies, OHLA incorporates a central agency model and director rather than a single board of directors from one profession.
 
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OHLA Boards & Councils
OHLA volunteer citizen boards and councils represent OHLA-regulated professions and related professions as well as consumer and public protection interests. 
 
OHLA boards and councils provide profession-specific expertise and consultation as well as consumer and public protection viewpoints but are not directly responsible for nor have authority over agency operations, planning and performance.
 
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Click here for links to state board, council and commission websites.

Interested in Board Service?
Board meeting
Click on the link below to find out how to apply for a board or council position and to access links to other OHLA boards and councils About Us pages.  OHLA posts board and council vacancies on the About Us page of each board and council.
 
Serving on an OHLA Board or Council / How to Apply