Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that before dispensing a hearing aid by mail or over the Internet to a resident of this State, an organization shall inform (i) the parent or guardian of a person age 17 or younger that he or she must obtain a prescription issued by a licensed audiologist or licensed physician that meets specified requirements or (ii) a person age 18 or older that he or she must obtain a prescription issued by a hearing instrument professional that meets specified requirements. Makes changes to provisions concerning hearing aids dispensed by prescription to persons age 17 or younger and prescription hearing aids for persons age 18 or older. Changes references from "hearing instrument dispenser" to "hearing instrument professional". Effective January 1, 2024.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0495 [SB1721 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2023-08-07	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2023-05-19	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2023-03-29	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2023-02-09	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2023-04-18	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2023-03-24	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
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