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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB16-1366

Hearing Aid Users Enhanced Protections

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health State Government

Concerning enhanced protections for purchasers of hearing aids.

Bill Summary:

The bill requires the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies to adopt rules:
  • Requiring hearing aid providers and audiologists to disclose hearing aid pricing, including the price for the hearing aid and an itemized list of attachments, accessories, and services included with the sale of the hearing aid. The rules must also address disclosure of those items or services that require an additional expenditure.
  • Requiring hearing aid providers and audiologists to explain to prospective and current hearing aid users the different communication and connectivity options available via technological advances for different environments used by the hearing aid user.
The bill defines the term 'locked' with respect to hearing aids under the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act'. The bill requires dispensers of hearing aids to deliver receipts to purchasers that contain the manufacturer's model number or name, or both. If the hearing aid is locked, the bill makes it a violation of the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act' to fail to inform a prospective purchaser orally and in writing before the prospective purchaser agrees to purchase the hearing aid or fails to provide the purchaser a listing of sellers or other persons or entities in Colorado that can provide service on the hearing aid and steps the purchaser can take to get the hearing aid unlocked.

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Dianne Primavera

Representative

Dianne Primavera

Senator Pat Steadman

Senator

Pat Steadman

Committees

House

Public Health Care & Human Services

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/21/2016 Reengrossed PDF
04/20/2016 Engrossed PDF
03/16/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2016 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/02/2016 FN2 PDF
03/28/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1366, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. Vote summary
The motion Vote summary
Hearing Summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt a conceptual amendment to amendment L.003 to strike line 10 of the amendment and insert "Page 3, after line 3, insert:" The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Amendment L.003 (Attachment D), as amended. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1366, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/21/2016 Third Reading BILL
36
AYE
29
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/04/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely
04/21/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/21/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2016 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2016 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2016 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/16/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services

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