Legislation - HB0161

Title: Health Occupation – Licensing of Audiology Assistants
Sponsored by: Delegate Kelly
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0379

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/09/2020 Legislative Date 9/09/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2021 Legislative Date 2/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {326983/1 Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2021 Legislative Date 2/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/09/2020	9/09/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2021	2/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments {326983/1 Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2021	2/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations – Registration of Audiology Assistants
House	2/23/2021	2/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2021	2/15/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	16 Click to view Recorded Media

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