HOUSE BILL 114

Sponsored By:

Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:

State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Regulatory Authority

Synopsis:

Altering requirements for an individual to qualify for a license to practice audiology; authorizing the issuance of specified limited licenses to individuals who have been previously issued limited licenses; providing that a licensed speech-language pathologist may delegate duties to an assistant under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/16

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/10

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/31

Return Passed

4/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 44

Senate Action

3/11

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/12

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

HEARING AIDS

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 2-302 , 2-310 , 2-310.1 , 2-310.2 , 2-319 , 2-406 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 449381/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 1998   at: 11:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 10, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

April 2, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)