Health Occupations – Practice Audiology – Definition
Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez (District 22)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1048 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'practice audiology' for the purposes of certain provisions of law governing the licensure and regulation of audiologists to include certain procedures that do not require anesthesia.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Boyd, Tim | American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Genn, Gillobbyist | Bellamy Genn Group LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Lisalobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Jana | MD Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holtan, Dr. Briana | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kincaid, PRESIDENT | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Segev, Melissa | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spoor , Dr. Alicia | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music, Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Martinez, Delegate Martinezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Oral |
| UNF | Brocato, Barbaralobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck Consulting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pryor MD, Shannon | Maryland Society of Otolaryngology | Oral |
| UNF | Denneny, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Taylor, Duane | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Brocato & ShattuckUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGenn, GilBellamy Genn Group LLCRegistered for: Americans for Patient Access; Animal Wellness Action, Inc.; Avaya, Inc.; Educational Testing Service (ETS); Encore Capital Group; Enoch Pratt Free Library…
FAVSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC
UNFShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered 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…
UNFBrocato, BarbaraBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingRegistered 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…