Health Occupations – Practice of Audiology – Definition
Sponsor: Dawn Gile (District 33)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Finance; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'practice audiology', including by clarifying that the ordering and performing of certain scanning and imaging are included as these procedures relate to auditory or vestibular conditions in the human ear.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Segev, Au.D., Melissa | Audiology Associates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Genn, Gillobbyist | Bellamy Genn Group LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCarthy, Au.D., Leigh | Chesapeake Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spoor, Au.D., Alicia D.D. | Designer Audiology | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Jana | MD Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland Academy of Audiology, Advocacy | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gile, Senator Gilelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Pham, Annette | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wise, Steve | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
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…
FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…