HEARING INSTRUMENT-RECIPROCITY House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz-Angelo Saviano-Arthur L. Turner, Patrick J. Verschoore and Brandon W. Phelps Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Don Harmon) 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0683 225 ILCS 50/6.1 new Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Provides that the Department shall grant reciprocity to a hearing instrument dispenser who has a valid license, or its equivalent, from another state which has an examination that is comparable to the examination required under the Act and who has been actively practicing as a hearing instrument dispenser for at least 3 months or is certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause by re-inserting the original bill as introduced, with the following changes: provides for reciprocity for a licensee of another state that has an examination that is provided by the International Hearing Society (now, only an examination that is comparable to the examination required under the Act); requires that the applicant must have completed certain academic and training requirements for licensure; and specifies that the applicant must have paid the required fee.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 50/8from Ch. 111, par. 7408225 ILCS 50/9from Ch. 111, par. 7409225 ILCS 50/11from Ch. 111, par. 7411225 ILCS 50/13from Ch. 111, par. 7413225 ILCS 50/15from Ch. 111, par. 7415In a provision concerning applicant qualifications, provides that persons applying for an initial license must demonstrate having earned, at a minimum, an associate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution of higher education that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. In a provision concerning the areas of examination, provides that the examination shall be set forth by rule. In a provision concerning graduate audiology students, specifies that certain graduate students may engage in the dispensing of hearing instruments as part of an academic program of audiology (instead of program of audiology) without a license under the supervision of a licensed audiologist. In a provision concerning the expiration and renewal of licenses, provides that the expiration date and renewal period for licenses shall be set by rule and deletes all other requirements. In a provision concerning fees, provides that the examination and licensure fees shall be set forth by administrative rule and are not refundable. 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 2/19/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/19/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/4/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee 3/4/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Consumer Protection 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 4/22/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/22/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2009SenateHeld in Consumer Protection 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection 4/30/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Consumer Protection; 007-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 5/15/2009HouseArrived in House 5/15/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000 5/28/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0683