2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 326

CHAPTER NUMBER: 391
File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 340
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hubbard
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 assisting in the practice of speech-language pathology; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Donoghue) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Special Order later today (Senator Conway) Adopted
Motion Reconsider Committee Amendment (Senator Conway) Adopted
Motion Withdrawn Amendment Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 391

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Discipline
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Ethics
Examinations
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearing Aids
Hearings
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Interstate Affairs
Language
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Notices
Oaths
Penalties
Private Schools
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Schools
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Rules and Regulations
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 , 2-307.4 , 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, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 436586/01     Offered on: March 23, 2007   at: 5:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 643522/01     Offered on: March 23, 2007   at: 5:10 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 244639/01     Offered on: April 5, 2007   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)