2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 421

CHAPTER NUMBER: 75 File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Disciplinary Actions

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to require licensees to submit to an examination by a health care provider upon the Board's demand; providing that the failure to submit to an exam is prima facie evidence of the inability of the licensee to continue to practice; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/6
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
3/25
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 75
Senate Action
3/7
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCIPLINE
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HEARING AIDS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 2-205.1 , 2-314 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Senate
March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)