HB 1112

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

Sponsor: Delegate CharlesCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Entering into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; requiring a state to meet certain requirements to participate in the Compact; requiring certain audiologists and speech-language pathologists to meet certain eligibility requirements to exercise the privilege to practice; requiring member states to recognize the right of an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist to practice via telehealth under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gahs, Shannon	Alexander and Cleaver	Oral
FAV	Adams, Meredith	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Susan	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Oral
FAV	Bennett, Diana	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knobelauch, C Lindsay	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Robbie	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodgers, Theresa	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharpless, Jennifer	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trotter, Dawn	American Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clayman, Ashley	Communication Apptitude	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lopatka, Kim	Community Speech Therapy Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lawrence, Beth	Infercabulary by Communication Apptitude	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seifert, Deena	Infercabulary by Communication Apptitude	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bell, Kimberly	Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association	Position only
FAV	Mezzomo, H. Angela	Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mezzomo, H. Angela	Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association	Oral
FAV	Bell, Kimberly	Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Masters, Rick	National Center for Interstate Compacts	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yeager Pelatti, Christina	Towson University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meusel, Kelli J	University of Maryland Rehab Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Charles, Delegate Charleslegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gladstone, Dr. Vic S	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hojnacki, Karen D	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Petit-Clair, Gloria Jeanne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stanton, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Robinson, Candace	Audiology Board	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Shattuck, Dan	Maryland Society of Otolaryngology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	MedChi	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alexander and CleaverFAV 1

American Speech Language Hearing AssociationFAV 8

Audiology BoardUNF 1

Communication ApptitudeFAV 1

Community Speech Therapy Inc.FAV 1

Infercabulary by Communication ApptitudeFAV 2

Maryland Society of OtolaryngologyUNF 1

Maryland Speech Language Hearing AssociationFAV 3

Maryland Speech-Language Hearing AssociationFAV 1

MedChiUNF 1

National Center for Interstate CompactsFAV 1

Towson UniversityFAV 1

University of Maryland Rehab NetworkFAV 1