HB29 Summary

• Removes specific dollar amounts for licensing fees and authorizes the Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers to establish fees between $25-$1,000 through administrative rule, with a cap of 20% annual increases after 2016.

• Requires apprentices to work under direct supervision of a licensed dispenser and clarifies distinctions between "hearing aid specialist" and "hearing aid dispenser" licensure categories.

• Reflects adoption of international standardized test procedures for qualifying examinations and updates reciprocity requirements for applicants from other states.

• Revises definitions related to hearing instrument dealers, including new definitions for "telepractice" and "indirect supervision," and removes antiquated language and expired regulatory provisions.

• Effective date: First day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.