Legislation

Title: Health Occupation – Licensing of Audiology Assistants
Sponsored by: Delegate Kelly
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 713
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, on or after October 1, 2022, an individual to be licensed by the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists before assisting in the practice of audiology in the State, except as otherwise provided under certain provisions of law; establishing qualifications to obtain an audiology assistant license; authorizing a licensed audiologist to provide general supervision for up to two audiology assistants at any time; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0379

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/09/2020 Legislative Date 9/09/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {326983/1 Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Lam) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 713 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Occupation – Licensing of Audiology Assistants Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/09/2020	9/09/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2021	2/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments {326983/1 Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants
House	2/23/2021	2/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2021	2/15/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Lam) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Returned Passed	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 713
			Text - Chapter - Health Occupation – Licensing of Audiology Assistants

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