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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.167 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11010jm.99.doc Companion Bill Number:3212 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA Subject:Hearing aid specialists, licensing board; Labor, Licensing and Regulation Department History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA referred to Committee Senate 19981216 Prefiled, referred to Committee 13 SMA Versions of This Bill
TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN REGARD TO THE "PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS ACT" UNDER CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE ARE DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS SHALL ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONS LICENSING BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Environmental Control in regard to the "Practice of Specializing in Hearing Aids Act" under Chapter 25 of Title 40 of the 1976 Code are devolved upon the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and the Commission for Hearing Aid Specialists shall act as a professional and occupations licensing board for hearing aid specialists within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation as follows:
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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