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1+104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3345 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 80/4.365 ILCS 80/4.38225 ILCS 50/8 from Ch. 111, par. 7408225 ILCS 50/9.5 Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an applicant for a license to dispense, test, select, recommend, fit, or service prescription hearing aids may take the written licensing examination no more than 4 times in any consecutive 12-month period. Allows a trainee license to be renewed once for an additional 6 months (was non-renewable). Provides that the changes to the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. LRB104 10473 AAS 20548 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3345 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 80/4.365 ILCS 80/4.38225 ILCS 50/8 from Ch. 111, par. 7408225 ILCS 50/9.5 5 ILCS 80/4.36 5 ILCS 80/4.38 225 ILCS 50/8 from Ch. 111, par. 7408 225 ILCS 50/9.5 Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an applicant for a license to dispense, test, select, recommend, fit, or service prescription hearing aids may take the written licensing examination no more than 4 times in any consecutive 12-month period. Allows a trainee license to be renewed once for an additional 6 months (was non-renewable). Provides that the changes to the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately. LRB104 10473 AAS 20548 b LRB104 10473 AAS 20548 b A BILL FOR
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314 1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
415 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
516 3 represented in the General Assembly:
617 4 Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by
718 5 changing Sections 4.36 and 4.38 as follows:
819 6 (5 ILCS 80/4.36)
920 7 Sec. 4.36. Acts repealed on January 1, 2026. The following
1021 8 Acts are repealed on January 1, 2026:
1122 9 The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
1223 10 Nail Technology Act of 1985.
1324 11 The Collection Agency Act.
1425 12 The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
1526 13 The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
1627 14 The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
1728 15 The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
1829 16 The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
1930 17 The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
2031 18 The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
2132 19 (Source: P.A. 99-26, eff. 7-10-15; 99-204, eff. 7-30-15;
2233 20 99-227, eff. 8-3-15; 99-229, eff. 8-3-15; 99-230, eff. 8-3-15;
2334 21 99-427, eff. 8-21-15; 99-469, eff. 8-26-15; 99-492, eff.
2435 22 12-31-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
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3376 1 (5 ILCS 80/4.38)
3477 2 Sec. 4.38. Acts repealed on January 1, 2028. The following
3578 3 Acts are repealed on January 1, 2028:
3679 4 The Acupuncture Practice Act.
3780 5 The Behavior Analyst Licensing Act.
3881 6 The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
3982 7 The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act.
4083 8 The Elevator Safety and Regulation Act.
4184 9 The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation Act
4285 10 of 2011.
4386 11 The Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
4487 12 The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
4588 13 The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
4689 14 Act.
4790 15 The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
4891 16 The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
4992 17 Practice Act.
5093 18 The Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007.
5194 19 The Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act.
5295 20 The Naprapathic Practice Act.
5396 21 The Nurse Practice Act.
5497 22 The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
5598 23 Act.
5699 24 The Pharmacy Practice Act.
57100 25 The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
58101 26 The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
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69112 1 The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
70113 2 Counselor Licensing and Practice Act.
71114 3 The Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act.
72115 4 (Source: P.A. 102-715, eff. 4-29-22; 102-878, eff. 5-13-22;
73116 5 102-879, eff. 5-13-22; 102-880, eff. 5-13-22; 102-881, eff.
74117 6 5-13-22; 102-882, eff. 5-13-22; 102-945, eff. 5-27-22;
75118 7 102-953, eff. 5-27-22; 102-993, eff. 5-27-22; 103-154, eff.
76119 8 6-30-23.)
77120 9 Section 10. The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act
78121 10 is amended by changing Sections 8 and 9.5 as follows:
79122 11 (225 ILCS 50/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 7408)
80123 12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
81124 13 Sec. 8. Applicant qualifications; examination.
82125 14 (a) In order to protect persons who are deaf or hard of
83126 15 hearing, the Department shall authorize or shall conduct an
84127 16 appropriate examination, which may be the International
85128 17 Hearing Society's licensure examination, for persons who
86129 18 dispense, test, select, recommend, fit, or service hearing
87130 19 aids. The frequency of holding these examinations shall be
88131 20 determined by the Department by rule. Those who successfully
89132 21 pass such an examination shall be issued a license as a hearing
90133 22 instrument dispenser, which shall be effective for a 2-year
91134 23 period.
92135 24 (b) Applicants shall be:
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103146 1 (1) at least 18 years of age;
104147 2 (2) of good moral character;
105148 3 (3) the holder of an associate's degree or the
106149 4 equivalent;
107150 5 (4) free of contagious or infectious disease; and
108151 6 (5) a citizen or person lawfully present in the United
109152 7 States.
110153 8 Felony convictions of the applicant and findings against
111154 9 the applicant involving matters set forth in Sections 17 and
112155 10 18 shall be considered in determining moral character, but
113156 11 such a conviction or finding shall not make an applicant
114157 12 ineligible to register for examination.
115158 13 (c) Prior to engaging in the practice of prescribing,
116159 14 fitting, dispensing, or servicing hearing aids, an applicant
117160 15 shall demonstrate, by means of written and practical
118161 16 examinations, that such person is qualified to practice the
119162 17 testing, selecting, recommending, fitting, selling, or
120163 18 servicing of hearing aids as defined in this Act. An applicant
121164 19 must obtain a license within 12 months after passing either
122165 20 the written or practical examination, whichever is passed
123166 21 first, or must take and pass those examinations again in order
124167 22 to be eligible to receive a license. An applicant may take the
125168 23 written examination no more than 4 times in any consecutive
126169 24 12-month period.
127170 25 The Department shall, by rule, determine the conditions
128171 26 under which an individual is examined.
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139182 1 (d) Proof of having met the minimum requirements of
140183 2 continuing education as determined by the Board shall be
141184 3 required of all license renewals. Pursuant to rule, the
142185 4 continuing education requirements may, upon petition to the
143186 5 Board, be waived in whole or in part if the hearing instrument
144187 6 dispenser can demonstrate that he or she served in the Coast
145188 7 Guard or Armed Forces, had an extreme hardship, or obtained
146189 8 his or her license by examination or endorsement within the
147190 9 preceding renewal period.
148191 10 (e) Persons applying for an initial license must
149192 11 demonstrate having earned, at a minimum, an associate degree
150193 12 or its equivalent from an accredited institution of higher
151194 13 education that is recognized by the U.S. Department of
152195 14 Education or that meets the U.S. Department of Education
153196 15 equivalency as determined through a National Association of
154197 16 Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member, and meet the
155198 17 other requirements of this Section. In addition, the applicant
156199 18 must demonstrate the successful completion of (1) 12 semester
157200 19 hours or 18 quarter hours of academic undergraduate course
158201 20 work in an accredited institution consisting of 3 semester
159202 21 hours of anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism, 3
160203 22 semester hours of hearing science, 3 semester hours of
161204 23 introduction to audiology, and 3 semester hours of aural
162205 24 rehabilitation, or the quarter hour equivalent or (2) an
163206 25 equivalent program as determined by the Department that is
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175218 1 dispenser as defined in Section 3 of this Act. Persons
176219 2 licensed before January 1, 2003 who have a valid license on
177220 3 that date may have their license renewed without meeting the
178221 4 requirements of this subsection.
179222 5 (Source: P.A. 102-1030, eff. 5-27-22; 103-495, eff. 1-1-24.)
180223 6 (225 ILCS 50/9.5)
181224 7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
182225 8 Sec. 9.5. Trainees.
183226 9 (a) In order to receive a trainee license, a person must
184227 10 apply to the Department and provide acceptable evidence of his
185228 11 or her completion of the required courses pursuant to
186229 12 subsection (e) of Section 8 of this Act, or its equivalent as
187230 13 determined by the Department. A trainee license expires 12
188231 14 months from the date of issue and may be renewed once for an
189232 15 additional 6 months is non-renewable.
190233 16 (b) A trainee shall perform the functions of a hearing
191234 17 instrument dispenser in accordance with the Department rules
192235 18 and only under the direct supervision of a hearing instrument
193236 19 dispenser or audiologist who is licensed in the State. The
194237 20 licensed hearing instrument dispenser or audiologist is
195238 21 responsible for all of the work that is performed by the
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197240 23 (c) The Department may limit the number of trainees that
198241 24 may be under the direct supervision of the same licensed
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210253 1 (d) The Department may establish a trainee licensing fee
211254 2 by rule.
212255 3 (e) A trainee may be supervised by more than one licensed
213256 4 hearing instrument professional. The trainee must complete a
214257 5 hearing instrument consumer protection program license
215258 6 verification form for each supervising licensed hearing
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217260 8 (Source: P.A. 103-495, eff. 1-1-24.)
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