Illinois Statutes Chapter 225. Professions,Occupations and Business Operations § 50/4.5. Hearing aids dispensed by prescription to persons age 17 or younger

(a) A hearing instrument professional may dispense a hearing aid to a person age 17 or younger in accordance with the requirements of this Section.

(b) A hearing instrument professional shall not sell a prescription hearing aid to anyone age 17 or younger unless the prospective user has presented to the hearing instrument professional a written statement, signed by a licensed physician, that states that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and the patient is considered a candidate for a hearing aid. The medical evaluation must have been performed within the 6 months immediately preceding the date of the sale of the hearing aid to the prospective hearing aid user.

(c) A person age 17 or younger must be medically evaluated in person by a physician before receiving a prescription for a hearing aid. The evaluation must have been performed within the 6 months immediately preceding the date that the hearing aid is dispensed.

(d) Following a medical evaluation by a licensed physician, a licensed audiologist or a licensed physician other than the evaluating physician may prescribe a prescription hearing aid for an individual age 17 or younger. A person age 17 or younger may not waive the medical evaluation or receipt of a prescription from a licensed audiologist or a licensed physician unless the person is replacing a lost or stolen hearing aid that is subject to warranty replacement.

(e) A hearing aid prescription for individuals age 17 or younger issued by a licensed audiologist or a licensed physician other than the evaluating physician must include, at a minimum, the following information: