ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

S.B. 588

(2) Prohibit an individual from practicing any other profession that the
individual is authorized to practice under the laws of this State; or

(3) Limit the right of a physician who is authorized to practice medicine
under the laws of the State to treat the human car or TO fit OR TO DISPENSE hearing
aids.

2-202.

(a) (1) The Board consists of [13] 11 members.

(2) Of the [13] 11 Board members:

(i) 3 shall be licensed audiologists who have at least 5 years' paid
work experience in audiology;

(ii) 3 shall be licensed speech-language pathologists who have at
least 5 years' paid work experience in speech-language pathology;

[(iii) 2 shall be physicians who:

1.       Are licensed to practice medicine in this State; and

2.       Hold a certificate of qualification from the American
Board of Otolaryngology;]

[(iv)] (III) 2 shall be consumer members, 1 of whom shall be hearing
impaired; and

[(v)] (IV) 3 shall be licensed hearing aid dispensers who have at
least 5 years' paid work experience in dispensing hearing aids.

[(3) The Governor shall appoint the physician members, with the advice
of the Secretary, from a list submitted to the Secretary and the Governor by the
Maryland Society of Otolaryngology with the approval of the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of the State of Maryland. There shall be at least 3 names on the list.]

[(4)] (3) The Governor shall appoint the speech-language pathologist
members, with the advice of the Secretary, from a list submitted to the Secretary and
the Governor by the Maryland Speech-Language and Hearing Association. The
number of names on the list shall be at least 3 times the number of vacancies.

[(5)] (4) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the
Governor shall appoint the audiologist members, with the advice of the Secretary,
from a list submitted to the Secretary and the Governor, jointly by the Maryland
Academy of Audiology and the Maryland Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
The number of names on the list shall be at least 3 times the number of vacancies.

(ii) For each audiologist vacancy, the Maryland Academy of
Audiology and the Maryland Speech-Language and Hearing Association shall:

1. Notify by mail all licensed audiologists in the State of the
vacancy to solicit nominations to fill the vacancy; and

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