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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 391
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consultation, and instruction that relate to the development and disorders of hearing,
vestibular functions, and related language and speech disorders, to prevent or modify
the disorders or assist individuals in hearing and auditory and related skills for
communication.] THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES, METHODS, AND
PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS OF THE HUMAN
AUDITORY VESTIBULAR SYSTEM.
(2) "Practice audiology" includes [the fitting or selling of hearing aids]:
(I) THE DIAGNOSIS, EVALUATION, TREATMENT,
COUNSELING, AND MANAGEMENT, OF:
1. AUDITORY AND BALANCE FUNCTIONS;
2. CERUMEN MANAGEMENT;
3. AN ABNORMAL FUNCTION RELATED TO TINNITUS, AUDITORY SENSITIVITY, LANGUAGE, FUNCTION OR PROCESSING OF SPEECH, OR OTHER ABERRANT BEHAVIOR RESULTING FROM HEARING LOSS; OR
4. CONDITIONS RELATED TO DEFICITS IN
PROCESSING AUDITORY INFORMATION, WHETHER RELATED TO NORMAL OR ABNORMAL HEARING, THAT MAY:
A. IMPAIR AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE, UNDERSTAND SPOKEN LANGUAGE, OR UNDERSTAND AUDITORY MESSAGES; OR
B. INTERFERE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S JOB
PERFORMANCE OR EDUCATION.
(II) SCREENING FOR DELAYS AND DISORDERS OF SPEECH
AND LANGUAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION;
(III) SELECTING, EVALUATING, DISPENSING, AND ASSISTING
IN THE ADJUSTMENT TO OR DISPENSING AND FITTING OF A HEARING
INSTRUMENT OR FM SYSTEM;
(IV) PROGRAMMING, MAPPING, EVALUATING, DISPENSING,
OR ASSISTING IN THE ADJUSTMENT TO OR DISPENSING AND FITTING OF THE
HEARING AND SPEECH PROCESSING COMPONENTS OF COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
AND OTHER IMPLANTABLE HEARING DEVICES; OR
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