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Senate Bill 58

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Last Action	03/22/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)
Title	AN ACT relating to professions assessing hearing and speech.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 53 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	941
Sponsor	A. Mays Bledsoe
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 334.010 to update the definition of "practice of fitting hearing instruments;" replace the definition of "hearing instrument" with "over-the-counter hearing aid;" define "prescription hearing aid"; amend KRS 334.200 eliminate requirements for individuals licensed under KRS Chapter 334 to sell or fit a hearing instrument; establish requirements for content included in a written agreement, offer to purchase, or receipt for a hearing instrument that is sold to a person; amend KRS 334A.020 to update definitions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 334A to specify tasks that a speech-language pathology assistant may and shall not do; amend KRS 334A.040 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Licensing - Over- the-counter hearing aids, audiologists, requirements Licensing - Over-the-counter hearing aids, hearing specialists, requirements Licensing - Speech-language pathology assistants, permitted and prohibited activities Occupations and Professions - Over-the-counter hearing aids, audiologists, requirements Occupations and Professions - Over-the-counter hearing aids, hearing specialists, requirements Occupations and Professions - Speech-language pathology assistants, permitted and prohibited activities
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/06/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/07/23	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/28/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/01/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 03, 2023
03/03/23	3rd reading, passed 34 -0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/23	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/08/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
03/09/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023
03/14/23	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/15/23	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) Senate concurred in House Floor Amendment (1) passed 36 -0
03/16/23	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/22/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 53)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except repeal and reenact rather than amend KRS 334.010, 334.200, and 334A.020 to define "practice of selling and fitting hearing instruments" and make technical corrections; amend KRS 334.040 and 334A.040 to conform; require those licensed under KRS Chapter 334 to adhere to the current federal labeling requirements of over-the-counter hearing aids; require those authorized under KRS Chapter 334 to abide by the federal age restriction requirements for over-the-counter hearing aids.
Index Headings	Licensing - Over-the-counter hearing aids, hearing specialists, audiologists, requirements Licensing - Speech-language pathology assistants, permitted and prohibited activities Occupations and Professions - Over-the-counter hearing aids, hearing specialists, audiologists, requirements Occupations and Professions - Speech-language pathology assistants, permitted and prohibited activities Technical Corrections - Over-the-counter hearing aids, hearing specialists, audiologists, requirements

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Frazier Gordon
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove new language which clarified that KRS Chapter 334 should not be construed to prevent a medical or osteopathic physician from selling hearing instruments to the human ear.
Index Headings	Licensing - Hearing instruments, hearing specialists, requirements Occupations and Professions - Hearing specialists, hearing instruments, requirements

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