2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 773

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1329
Sponsored By:
Senator Conway
Entitled:
Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

Synopsis:

Requiring specified members of the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to currently practice in the State; providing that a majority of members currently serving on the Board is a quorum; authorizing the Board to regulate the practice of telehealth communications; requiring an individual to be licensed by the Board before practicing as a speech-language pathology assistant; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/8
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/31
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
EXAMINATIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARING AIDS
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LANGUAGE
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SIGNATURES
SOLICITATION
SUBPOENAS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 2-101 , 2-102 , 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-203 , 2-204 , 2-205 , 2-205.1 , 2-206 , 2-207 , 2-301 , 2-302 , 2-302.1 , 2-302.2 , 2-302.3 , 2-303 , 2-304 , 2-305 , 2-306 , 2-307 , 2-307.1 , 2-307.2 , 2-307.3 , 2-308 , 2-309 , 2-310 , 2-310.1 , 2-310.2 , 2-310.3 , 2-311 , 2-312 , 2-313 , 2-314 , 2-314.1 , 2-314.2 , 2-314.3 , 2-314.4 , 2-314.5 , 2-314.6 , 2-314.7 , 2-314.8 , 2-314.9 , 2-315 , 2-316 , 2-317 , 2-318 , 2-318.1 , 2-318.2 , 2-319 , 2-401 , 2-402 , 2-402.1 , 2-402.2 , 2-402.3 , 2-403 , 2-404 , 2-405 , 2-406 , 2-408 , 2-501 , 2-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 444436/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 8:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 206882/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 8:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 8, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)