H 3591 General Bill, By Davenport and Bailey
Summary: LLR to regulate hearing aid specialists and hearing aid fitters
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40, CHAPTER 25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ESTABLISHED FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL BOARDS IN CHAPTER 1, TITLE 40, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, TO DEVOLVE THE POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGARDING THE "PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS ACT" UNDER CHAPTER 25, TITLE 40 UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS SHALL ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION.
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02/12/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-36
02/12/03	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-37
04/09/03	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
04/10/03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey
04/11/03		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/03	House	Amended HJ-29
04/22/03	House	Read second time HJ-31
04/23/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
04/23/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-13
04/23/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-13