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SENATE BILL 340

File Code: Health Occupations
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 326

Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

Entitled:
Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

Synopsis:

Requiring specified members of the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to currently practice in the State; providing that a majority of members currently serving on the Board is a quorum; authorizing the Board to regulate the practice of telehealth communications; requiring an individual to be licensed by the Board before assisting in the practice of speech-language pathology; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Discipline
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Ethics
Examinations
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearing Aids
Hearings
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Interstate Affairs
Language
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Notices
Oaths
Penalties
Private Schools
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Schools
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Rules and Regulations
Solicitation
Subpoenas
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 2-101 , 2-102 , 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-203 , 2-204 , 2-205 , 2-205.1 , 2-206 , 2-207 , 2-301 , 2-302 , 2-302.1 , 2-302.2 , 2-302.3 , 2-303 , 2-304 , 2-305 , 2-306 , 2-307 , 2-307.1 , 2-307.2 , 2-307.3 , 2-307.4 , 2-308 , 2-309 , 2-310 , 2-310.1 , 2-310.2 , 2-310.3 , 2-311 , 2-312 , 2-313 , 2-314 , 2-314.1 , 2-314.2 , 2-314.3 , 2-314.4 , 2-314.5 , 2-314.6 , 2-314.7 , 2-314.8 , 2-314.9 , 2-315 , 2-316 , 2-317 , 2-318 , 2-318.1 , 2-318.2 , 2-319 , 2-401 , 2-402 , 2-402.1 , 2-402.2 , 2-402.3 , 2-403 , 2-404 , 2-405 , 2-406 , 2-408 , 2-501 , 2-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 344437/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 8:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 25, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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