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Altering the definition of "hearing aid dispensary" to include certain actions taken for the purpose of ordering certain hearing instruments and specifying that certain hearing instruments include prescription hearing aids; altering the definition of "practice audiology" for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the licensure of audiologists; and providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain actions taken with respect to certain over-the-counter hearing aids.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0449

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2023 Legislative Date 1/27/2023 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations – Practice Audiology – Definition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/02/2023 Action Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing 2/08 at 2:25 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {703821/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/01/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/31/2023 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed 46-0 Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/11/2023 Legislative Date 4/11/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2023	1/27/2023	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Occupations – Practice Audiology – Definition
House	2/02/2023	2/02/2023	Hearing 2/08 at 2:30 p.m.
House	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing canceled
House	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing 2/08 at 2:25 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2023	3/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Favorable with Amendments {703821/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2023	3/01/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application
House	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Referred Finance	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Third Reading Passed 46-0	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	3/25/2023	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/11/2023	4/11/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 60
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application

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