ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 281

[(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.

[(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

2.       Conduct a balloting process by mail by which every
licensed audiologist in the State is eligible to vote on the names of the licensed
audiologists to be submitted to the Secretary and the Governor.

[(6)](5) The Governor shall appoint the hearing aid dispenser members,
with the advice of the Secretary, from a list submitted to the Secretary and the
Governor by the Maryland members of the Hearing Aid Specialist Association of
Maryland, District of Columbia, and Delaware. The number of names on the list shall
be at least 3 times the number of vacancies.

[(7)](6) (i) The Governor shall appoint the consumer members with
the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

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