ARC 8975C

INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS DEPARTMENT[481]

Notice of Intended Action

The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing hereby proposes to amend Chapter 2061, “Continuing Education for Hearing Aid Specialists,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is proposed under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapters 154A and 272C.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 154A and section 272C.2.

Purpose and Summary

This proposed rulemaking implements Iowa Code chapter 154A and section 272C.2 as amended by 2024 Iowa Acts, House File 2686.The rulemaking sets forth continuing education and training requirements for hearing aid specialists.The intended benefit of this rulemaking is to ensure that licensees maintain up-to-date practice standards and, as a result, provide high-quality services to Iowans. The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists reviewed the continuing education requirements in the fall of 2023 pursuant to Executive Order 10. The subrule is being amended to comply with the statutory changes from 2024 Iowa Acts, House File 2686, allowing a licensee to carryover up to 50 percent of excess completed continuing education hours from the previous renewal cycle. This rulemaking would grant hearing aid specialists the ability to carry over up to 12 hours of continuing education earned in excess of the 24 hours required every two years.

Regulatory Analysis

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 481—Chapter 6.

Public Comment

Any interested person may submit written or oral comments concerning this proposed rulemaking, which must be received by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 25, 2025. Comments should be directed to:

Public Hearing

A public hearing at which persons may present their views orally or in writing will be held as follows:

Persons who wish to make oral comments at the public hearing may be asked to state their names for the record and to confine their remarks to the subject of this proposed rulemaking.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

The following rulemaking action is proposed: