Legislation

Title: Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application
Sponsored by: Senators Gile, Beidle, Ellis, Hershey, Kramer, Mautz, Ready, and Kelly
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "hearing aid dispensing" 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 purposes of certain provisions of law governing the licensure of audiologists to include prescribing, ordering, selling, dispensing, or fitting hearing aids to an individual for the correction or relief of a condition for which hearing aids are worn; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Cross-filed with: HB0401

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/02/2023 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Practice Audiology - Definition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {693820/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 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 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/31/2023 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/11/2023 Legislative Date 4/11/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61 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
Senate	2/02/2023	2/02/2023	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Practice Audiology - Definition
Senate	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2023	3/13/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments {693820/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application
Senate	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/09/2023	Referred Health and Government Operations	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2023	3/18/2023	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/31/2023	3/20/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	3/25/2023	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/11/2023	4/11/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 61
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application

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