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ND SB2203

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judy Lee

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Origin

Senate

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Consolidates the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists into the Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, creating a single renamed board covering all three professions

  • Expands board membership from 8 to 9 members appointed by the governor, adding 2 hearing aid specialist positions (requiring 5+ years state experience) and increasing consumer representatives from 1 to 2

  • Reduces speech-language pathologist positions on the board from 4 to 2

  • Allows licensed audiologists to obtain hearing aid specialist registration without taking the standard examination

  • Repeals sections 43-33-15 and 43-33-17, eliminating the separate Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

Legislative Description

The consolidation of the board of hearing aid specialists and the board of examiners on audiology and speech-language pathology; and to repeal sections 43-33-15 and 43-33-17 related to the board of hearing aid specialists.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42

1/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Industry and Business1/14/2025

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