State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Physician Members - Repeal
Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (District 46)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the membership of the State Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists by removing the physician members.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Oshinksy, Dr. Alan | Chief, Division Otolaryngology Mercy Medical Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Courtney, Dr. Dierdre | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holtan, Dr. Briana | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Papel, Leslie | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spoor , Dr. Alicia | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shikani, Dr. Alan | Maryland ENT Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Robbyn | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Petit-Claire, Gloria | Maryland Speech Language Hearing Association | Oral |
| FAV | Casper, Mary | Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Waterman, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dean, Oluremi | Board of AUD/HAD/SLP/MT | Oral |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBrocato, BarbaraRegistered 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…