SB 416

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/13 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 (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gahs, Shannon	Alexander and Cleaver	Oral
FAV	Adams, Meredith	American Speech-Language Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bennett, Diana	American Speech-Language Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Robbie	American Speech-Language Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharpless, Jennifer	American Speech-Language Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trotter, Dawn	American Speech-Language Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Adams, Susan	American Speech-Language Hearing Association	Oral
FAV	Knobelauch, C. Lindsay	American Speech-Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodgers, Theresa	American Speech-Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, candace	Audiology board	Oral + 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	Bell, Kimberly	Maryland Speech-Language Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dixon, Deborah	Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association	Oral
FAV	Mezzomo, H. Angela	Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mezzomo, H. Angela	Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association	Oral
FAV	Masters, Rick	National Center for Interstate Compacts	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yeager Pelatti, Christina	Towson University	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meusel, Kelli	University of Maryland Rehab Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gladstone, Vic S.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hojnacki, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Petit-Clair, Gloria Jeanne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Stanton, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	MedChi	Written (PDF)
FWA	Seifert, Deena	InferCabulary by Communication Apptitude	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Connor, Patricia	HEAU, OAG	Written (PDF)
INFO	Brocato, Barbaralobbyist	MD Society of Otolaryngology	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Shattuck, Dan	MSO	Position only

Organizations on record

Alexander and CleaverFAV 1

American Speech-Language AssociationFAV 5

American Speech-Language Hearing AssociationFAV 3

Audiology boardFAV 1

Communication ApptitudeFAV 1

Community Speech Therapy Inc.FAV 1

HEAU, OAGINFO 1

InferCabulary by Communication ApptitudeFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Speech-Language AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Speech-Language Hearing AssociationFAV 3

MD Society of OtolaryngologyINFO 1

MedChiUNF 1

MSOINFO 1

National Center for Interstate CompactsFAV 1

Towson UniversityFAV 1

University of Maryland Rehab NetworkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

INFOBrocato, BarbaraMD Society of OtolaryngologyRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…