Audiologists And Speech Pathologists
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-534]
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Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Gettr Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Maryland Music Therapists Act [HB-233]
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Renaming the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to be the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists; requiring that two licensed music therapists with at least 5 years' paid work experience be added to the Board; requiring the Board to adopt a code of ethics for the practice of music therapy; authorizing the Board to facilitate the statewide dissemination of music therapy information to music therapists; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact [SB-183]
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[Telecommunications ]
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Entering into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; requiring a state to meet certain requirements to participate in the Compact; requiring certain audiologists and speech-language pathologists to meet certain eligibility requirements to exercise the privilege to practice; requiring member states to recognize the right of an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist to practice via telehealth under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health Occupation – Licensing of Audiology Assistants [HB-161]
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Requiring, on or after October 1, 2022, an individual to be licensed by the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists before assisting in the practice of audiology in the State, except as otherwise provided under certain provisions of law; establishing qualifications to obtain an audiology assistant license; authorizing a licensed audiologist to provide general supervision for up to two audiology assistants at any time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Hearing 2/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact [HB-288]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
Entering into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; requiring a state to meet certain requirements to participate in the Compact; requiring certain audiologists and speech-language pathologists to meet certain eligibility requirements to exercise the privilege to practice; requiring member states to recognize the right of an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist to practice via telehealth under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Maryland Music Therapists Act [SB-82]
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Renaming the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to be the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists; requiring that two licensed music therapists with at least 5 years' paid work experience be added to the Board; requiring the Board to adopt a code of ethics for the practice of music therapy; authorizing the Board to facilitate the statewide dissemination of music therapy information to music therapists; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 800 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Inactive Status of Licenses [HB-168]
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Requiring the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to place a licensee on inactive status for not more than 2 years under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to provide a certain licensee with written notification of certain information; prohibiting a licensee on inactive status from practicing audiology, hearing aid dispensing, or speech-language pathology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [SB-871]
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Providing that the General Assembly finds that all State residents have a right to health care; providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system; establishing Healthy Maryland as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every State resident; requiring Healthy Maryland to provide certain services for residents of the State by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions [SB-734]
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Requiring each county board of education, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, to ensure that a certain student is screened to identify if the student is at risk for reading difficulties; requiring the screening instrument to be based on foundational reading skills that include phonological and phonemic awareness and processing; requiring the county board to provide supplemental reading instruction and parental notification in cases where it is determined a student is at risk for reading difficulties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 512 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents [SB-677]
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Renaming the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education to be the Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program; requiring the Loan Bank to lend language and communication videos and certain downloadable resources to the parents or legal guardians of deaf or hard of hearing children; exempting the parent or legal guardian of a deaf or hard of hearing child from paying tuition for a course that teaches a language or communication mode at a public institution of higher education; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 742 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [SB-640]
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Establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; renaming the Joint Audit Committee as the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee with an expanded role in reviewing evaluations conducted by the Office; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Education - Students With Reading Difficulties - Screenings and Interventions [HB-690]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Requiring each county board of education, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, to ensure that a certain student is screened to identify if the student is at risk for reading difficulties; requiring a county board, under certain circumstances, to conduct a certain informal diagnostic assessment and provide certain supplemental reading instruction, progress monitoring, and notice and reports to a certain parent or guardian; requiring county boards to provide certain resources on their websites; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Ways And Means on 02/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents [HB-1384]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
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Renaming the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education to be the Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program; requiring the Loan Bank to lend language and communication videos and certain downloadable resources to the parents or legal guardians of deaf or hard of hearing children; exempting the parent or legal guardian of a deaf or hard of hearing child from paying tuition for a course that teaches a language or communication mode at a public institution of higher education; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Revisions [HB-1355]
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Altering the composition of the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to require that at least one of certain types of members be currently employed in private practice; repealing the prohibition against employees of the Maryland Department of Health serving on the Board; prohibiting a member of the Board from having been subject to a disciplinary enforcement for a certain violation during the 8 years immediately preceding appointment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [HB-1113]
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Renaming the Joint Audit Committee to be the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee and altering its powers and duties; establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 510 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-1087]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Providing that the General Assembly finds that all State residents have a right to health care; providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system; establishing Healthy Maryland as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every State resident; requiring Healthy Maryland to provide certain services for residents of the State by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/28/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Early Identification of Autism Act [SB-644]
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[Insurance ]
[Disabilities ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to require health care practitioners, when providing a well-child examination at the ages of 18 months and 24 months, to administer a specified screening tool for autism; requiring the Secretary to require a child to be referred for specified services if the child has a positive result on the screening tool; requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the administration of the screening tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Health Occupations Boards - Criminal History Records Checks - Required [SB-109]
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[Crime ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
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Requiring specified applicants and licensees of the Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists, the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, and the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to submit to a specified criminal history records check; authorizing specified health occupations boards to take specified actions against applicants and licensees who fail to submit the specified criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 48 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Early Identification of Autism Act [HB-715]
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[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Insurance ]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to require health care practitioners, when providing a well-child examination at the ages of 18 months and 24 months, to administer a specified screening tool for autism; requiring the Secretary to require a child to be referred for specified services if the child has a positive result on the screening tool; requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the administration of the screening tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/01/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Age of Eligibility [HB-596]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Altering the age of eligibility from under 3 years to under 18 years of age to participate in the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 40 on 04/12/2016