SB 917

Did not advance

Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition

Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (District 37)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arneson, Emilylobbyist	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mautz, Johnny	Senator	Oral
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pryor, Dr. Shannon	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Czuhajewski, Stephanie	Academy of Doctors of Audiology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Boyd, Tim	American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Segev, Au.D, Melissa	Audiology Associates	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Genn, Gillobbyist	Bellamy Genn Group LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Genn, Gillobbyist	Bellamy Genn Group LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Oshinksy, Dr. Alan	Chief, Division Otolaryngology Mercy Medical Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Jana	Maryland Academy of Audiology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Holtan, Dr. Briana	Maryland Academy of Audiology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Maryland Academy of Audiology, Advocacy	Maryland Academy of Audiology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Segev, Melissa	Maryland Academy of Audiology	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Spoor, Alicia	Maryland Academy of Audiology	Written (PDF)
UNF	of Audiology, Maryland Academy	Maryland Academy of Audiology	Written (PDF)
UNF	McCarthy, Leigh	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Academy of Doctors of AudiologyUNF 1

American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)UNF 1

Audiology AssociatesUNF 1

Bellamy Genn Group LLCUNF 2

Chief, Division Otolaryngology Mercy Medical CenterUNF 1

HBSFAV 1

Kennedy Krieger InstituteFAV 1

Maryland Academy of AudiologyUNF 6

SenatorFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVArneson, EmilyKennedy Krieger InstituteRegistered for: Kennedy Krieger Institute

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…

UNFGenn, 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…