Maryland Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Music Therapy Act - Definitions and Application
What this bill does
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.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gile, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FWA | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck Consulting | Oral |
| FWA | Dobyan, Bridget | Hearing Industries Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Seitz, Christine | International Hearing Society (IHS) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holtan, Dr. Briana | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Segev, Melissa | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Spoor , Dr. Alicia | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kulkarni, Shruti | Miracle Ear | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Genn, Gillobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | Individual | Position only |