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Ch. 344
2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND
Pathologists; and generally relating to the composition voting powers of
members of the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid
Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 2-202(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health Occupations
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 SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD, EXCEPT ON PROPOSALS THAT EXPAND OR RESTRICT THE PRACTICE OF
AUDIOLOGY AS DEFINED IN § 2-101(N) OF THIS TITLE OR THAT EXPAND OR RESTRICT
THE PRACTICE OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY AS DEFINED IN § 2-101(O) OF THIS TITLE, AND
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.
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