2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB795: Health Occupations - Practice Audiology - Definition

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

2/1/2024
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2024
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {163426/1 Adopted
Senate
3/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2024
Third Reading Passed (121-13)
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/26/2024
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 1049
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 163426/1

Favorable with Amendments 163426/1

3/15/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2024
121
Yea
13
Nay
3
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
44
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/26/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/28/202492.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/2024105.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/1/202492.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.5 KB