H 4438 General Bill, By Henderson and W. Newton
Summary: DHEC, hearing aid specialists licensure
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATION OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE, AND TO IMPOSE MONETARY PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-50, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PREPARATION OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-110, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE CERTAIN RELATED FEES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THESE FEES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-150, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS IMPOSE RELATED DUTIES ON THE DEPARTMENT INSTEAD OF THE COMMISSION.
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12/13/17	House	Prefiled
12/13/17	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/09/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 112)
01/09/18	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 113)
02/01/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
03/08/18	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10)
03/20/18	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-21-18 (House Journal-page 39)
03/21/18	House	Amended (House Journal-page 34)
03/21/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
03/21/18	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35)
03/22/18	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10)
03/27/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/27/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6)