Hearing aid technicians

(225 ILCS 50/12)     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)     Sec. 12. Hearing aid technicians.     (a) Hearing aid technicians may be employed by a hearing instrument professional to assist in the dispensing and servicing of hearing instruments without a license. A hearing aid technician must work under the direct supervision of a licensed hearing instrument professional.     (b) The duties of a hearing aid technician are limited to the following:         (1) packaging and mailing earmold orders, repaired     devices, and manufacturer or lab returns;        (2) maintaining an inventory of supplies;         (3) performing checks on hearing aids and other     amplification devices and equipment;        (4) troubleshooting and performing minor repairs to     hearing aids, earmolds, and other amplification devices which do not alter the shape, sound characteristics, or performance of the device;        (5) cleaning of hearing aids and other amplification     devices;        (6) performing electroacoustic analysis of hearing     aids and other amplification devices;        (7) instructing patients in proper use and care of     hearing aids and other amplification devices;        (8) demonstration of alerting and assistive listening     devices;        (9) performing infection control duties within the     clinic or service; and        (10) contacting hearing instrument manufacturers and     suppliers regarding status of orders and repairs.     (c) The licensed hearing instrument professional is responsible for all services performed by the hearing aid technician under the professional's direct supervision. (Source: P.A. 103-495, eff. 1-1-24.)