Current Regulatory Updates as of August 22, 2025
The following is a list of the Board’s regulatory packages, and their status in the rulemaking process:
PROCESSING TIMES AS STATED IN TITLE 16, CCR SECTIONS 1399.113, 1399.141, 1399.151.1, 1399.153.2, 1399.160.6, 1399.170.4, AND 1399.170.13
The Board approved revisions to the proposed regulatory text on December 6, 2024. The Board reviewed public comments at its meeting on May 16, 2025. As of August 11, 2025, the final regulatory package was submitted to Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and a decision will be made by September 23, 2025.
This proposed regulatory change will remove processing times and references to processing times in multiple regulation sections.
AUDIOLOGY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AS STATED IN TITLE 16, CCR SECTION 1399.152.2
The Board approved revisions to the proposed regulatory text on December 6, 2024. The 45-day public comment period ended on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with no public comments made on the rulemaking. As of August 11, 2025, the final regulatory package was submitted to OAL and a decision will be made by September 23, 2025.
This proposed regulatory change will codify the number of clock hours of supervised clinical practice required for audiology licensure applicants who have completed an audiology doctoral program.
HEARING AID DISPENSERS TRAINEE AND TEMPORARY LICENSEE SUPERVISION AS STATED IN TITLE 16, CCR SECTIONS 1399.102 AND 1399.115 THROUGH 1399.119
The Board approved revisions to the proposed regulatory text on August 25, 2023. As of May 1, 2024, Board staff is preparing the regulatory package for Departmental Review. The proposed rulemaking is on hold for the preparation and submission of other pressing regulations.
This proposed regulatory change will clarify that supervision is required for the entire duration of the trainee or temporary license, specify different levels of supervision, require a higher level of supervision during the first ninety (90) days of supervision, specify tasks and knowledge supervisors must provide to trainees, require supervisors to complete a training in supervision, specify criteria to request a waiver to supervise more than one trainee or temporary license holder, make requirements applicable to all temporary license types who require supervision, and make requirements applicable to all license types who can supervise.
GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND HEARING AID DISPENSERS AND DISPENSING AUDIOLOGISTS EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS AS STATED IN TITLE 16, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS (CCR) SECTIONS 1399.112, 1399.120, 1399.121, 1399.122, AND 1399.152.4
The Board approved revisions to the proposed regulatory text on December 1, 2023. As of April 19, 2024, Board staff is preparing the regulatory package for Departmental Review. The proposed rulemaking is on hold for the preparation and submission of other pressing regulations.
This proposed regulatory change will codify general application requirements such as the expedited licensure process, make current the written and practical examinations process, codify the written and practical examination application forms and their examination fees, change the practical examination appeal deadline, specify a deadline for the Board to notify an applicant of its decision on their practical examination appeal, and change the hearing aid dispenser examination requirement for applicants of a dispensing audiology license.
APPROVED INSTITUTIONS AS STATED IN TITLE 16, CCR SECTION 1399.152
The Board approved revisions to the proposed regulatory text on August 25, 2023. As of August 13, 2024, Board staff is preparing the regulatory package for Departmental Review. The proposed rulemaking is on hold for further analysis.
This proposed regulatory change will permit the Board to review and approve accrediting bodies that wish to provide accreditation to programs where individuals can complete their academic and clinical requirements for licensure in the practices of speech-language pathology or audiology.
FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS AS STATED IN TITLE 16, CCR SECTIONS 1399.112, 1399.151.2, AND 1399.170.
The Board approved revisions to the proposed regulatory text on May 13, 2022. As of September 9, 2022, Board staff is preparing the regulatory package for Departmental Review. The proposed rulemaking is on hold due to fiscal impact.
This proposed regulatory change will require licensees who were initially licensed prior to January 1, 1999, or for whom an electronic fingerprints record does not exist, to be fingerprinted as a condition of renewal.
