Date	Chamber	Action
7/30/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0204

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 80/4.26

5 ILCS 80/4.36 new

225 ILCS 50/8

from Ch. 111, par. 7408

225 ILCS 50/17

from Ch. 111, par. 7417

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2026. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Requires that the Department of Public Health use the International Hearing Society's licensure exam in licensing hearing instrument dispensers. Provides that the Department of Public Health determine an exam administration fee by rule to add to the exam fee of the International Hearing Society. Requires that licensed hearing instrument dispensers earn at least one hour of continuing education credit in Illinois law and ethics. Provides that continuing education offered by a college, university, or bar association, the International Hearing Society, the Illinois Academy of Audiology, or the Illinois Hearing Society regarding Illinois law and ethics shall be accepted toward satisfaction of this continuing education requirement. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 50/5	from Ch. 111, par. 7405

225 ILCS 50/15

from Ch. 111, par. 7415

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that no hearing instrument manufacturer may distribute, sell, or otherwise provide hearing instruments to any unlicensed hearing care professional for the purpose of selling hearing instruments to the consumer. Allows the Department of Public Health to use the International Hearing Society's licensing exam for purposes of licensing under the Act (previously required the use of the International Hearing Society's licensing exam). Allows the Department to require a fee for the administration of the examination, in addition to examination and licensure fees (previously allowed fee in addition to the exam fee of the International Hearing Society's fee). Requires a minimum of 2 hours of continuing education credit per licensing period in Illinois law and ethics (previously one hour per year).

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that classes on Illinois law and ethics from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association shall be accepted toward satisfaction of the Illinois law and ethics continuing education requirement.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/3/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/3/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2015	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2/19/2015	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/12/2015	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/17/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/17/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/18/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
3/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
3/24/2015	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
3/24/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/26/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
3/27/2015	House	Arrived in House
4/14/2015	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/14/2015	House	First Reading
4/14/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/27/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/27/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/29/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000
4/29/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
4/29/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/29/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
4/29/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/4/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/7/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
5/18/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/18/2015	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2015	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
5/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
5/27/2015	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
5/27/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2015
5/28/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/28/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/28/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions
5/28/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
5/31/2015	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2015	Senate	Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2015	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2015	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/30/2015	Senate	Governor Approved
7/30/2015	Senate	Effective Date July 30, 2015
7/30/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0204

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