Bill > SB917

This bill amends the definition of "practice audiology" in Maryland's Health Occupations Article to explicitly include the ordering and performing of certain non-radiographic scanning or imaging procedures, such as those using ultrasound, when these procedures are related to diagnosing or managing conditions of the human ear affecting hearing (auditory) or balance (vestibular). It also clarifies that audiologists can order cultures and bloodwork tests relevant to these ear conditions, and can order radiographic imaging, though they are not permitted to perform the radiographic imaging itself. The bill aims to broaden the scope of services audiologists can provide to better address auditory and vestibular issues.