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MD HB406
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pam Guzzone
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AI Summary
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Transfers authority to submit nominee lists for hearing aid dispenser board vacancies from the Hearing Society of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Delaware to the Board itself
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Requires the Board to notify all licensed hearing aid dispensers in Maryland of vacancies to solicit nominations for those positions
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Simplifies quorum requirements by removing the mandate that at least one audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, speech-language pathologist, and music therapist be present; a simple majority of appointed members now constitutes a quorum
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The 15-member Board continues to require 3 licensed hearing aid dispensers with at least 5 years' experience currently practicing in the state
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Effective July 1, 2025; approved by Governor Wes Moore on May 20, 2025
Legislative Description
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members
Governor
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 739
5/20/2025