ARC 9286C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Adopted and Filed

Continuing education for hearing aid specialists, 2061.2(1)

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ARC 9286C

INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS DEPARTMENT[481]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to continuing education for hearing aid specialists

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

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is adopted 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 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 carry over up to 50 percent of excess completed continuing education hours from the previous renewal cycle. This rulemaking grants 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.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on March 5, 2025, as ARC 8975C. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

●March 25, 2025

No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

This rulemaking was adopted by the Department on April 18, 2025.

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.

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).

Effective Date

This rulemaking will become effective on June 18, 2025.

The following rulemaking action is adopted:

ITEM 1.Amend subrule 2061.2(1) as follows:

2061.2(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the next even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a hearing aid specialist in this state is required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education. A minimum of two hours will be in the content areas of Iowa hearing aid specialist law and rules, or ethics. Continuing education hours cannot be carried over to the next biennium.Licensees who complete continuing education hours in excess of the requirements for renewal may apply up to 50 percent of the required hours to the following renewal period. Licensees may apply a maximum of 12 hours from the previous renewal period.

[Filed 4/25/25, effective 6/18/25]

[Published 5/14/25]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 5/14/25.