Legislation

Title: Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714
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 licensed audiology assistants at any time; etc.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0161

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Registration of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {204132/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 4/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {606887/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (135-2) Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
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 714 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Registration of Audiology Assistants
Senate	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/16/2021	2/25/2021	Favorable with Amendments {204132/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2021	2/25/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants
Senate	3/17/2021	2/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	4/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Favorable with Amendments {606887/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (135-2)	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714
			Text - Chapter - Health Occupations - Licensing of Audiology Assistants

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