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Bills/2024 Regular Session

SB 795

EnactedCrossfile HB 464
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Health Occupations - Practice Audiology - Definition

Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1049 (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 and certain screenings, testing, and imaging.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBoyd, TimAmerican Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)Written (PDF)
FAVGenn, GillobbyistBellamy Genn Group LLCOral
FAVPeters, SarahlobbyistHusch Blackwell StrategiesWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, LisalobbyistHusch Blackwell StrategiesWritten (PDF)
FAVArneson, EmilylobbyistKennedy Krieger InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVArneson, EmilylobbyistKennedy Krieger InstituteWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, JanaMD Academy of AudiologyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHoltan, Dr. BrianaMaryland Academy of AudiologyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKincaid, PRESIDENTMaryland Academy of AudiologyWritten (PDF)
FAVSegev, MelissaMaryland Academy of AudiologyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSpoor , Dr. AliciaMaryland Academy of AudiologyOral + Written (PDF)
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAV(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGile, SenatorIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGile, SenatorIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Gile, Senator GilelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Gile, Senator GilelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFShattuck, DaniellobbyistBrocato & ShattuckOral
UNFBrocato, BarbaralobbyistBrocato & Shattuck ConsultingOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPryor MD, ShannonMaryland Society of OtolaryngologyOral
UNFDenneny, JamesIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFTaylor, DuaneIndividualOral
UNFWise, SteveIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)FAV 1
Bellamy Genn Group LLCFAV 1
Brocato & ShattuckUNF 1
Brocato & Shattuck ConsultingUNF 1
Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 2
Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 2
Maryland Academy of AudiologyFAV 4
Maryland Society of OtolaryngologyUNF 1
MD Academy of AudiologyFAV 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…
FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…
FAVSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC
FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute
FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute
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…