WA SB6226

Amends RCW 18.35.161 to protect audiologists' clinical autonomy in determining whether telehealth or in-person treatment is most appropriate for individual patients

Requires the Board of Hearing and Speech to apply minimum standards for fitting and dispensing hearing instruments consistently across different care modalities (telehealth and in-person)

Prohibits the Board from adopting rules that infringe upon licensed practitioners' clinical decision-making authority regarding treatment modality

Establishes legislative intent that professional practice standards should be modality-agnostic, focusing on meeting applicable standards of care rather than creating separate requirements for telehealth versus in-person services