MA S144

Bill

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/24/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide increased access to hearing aids. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide increased access to hearing aids by making several changes to existing laws. It prohibits physicians from selling hearing aids or having a financial interest in a business that sells hearing aids, with exceptions for otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat specialists) and non-profit or charitable organizations. Additionally, the bill requires audiologists and otolaryngologists who sell hearing aids to disclose the fees and terms of the sale to the prospective purchaser. It also prohibits offering inducements to physicians, otolaryngologists, or audiologists to influence the recommendation of a hearing aid purchase. The bill also clarifies that audiologists and hearing instrument specialists can dispense or sell hearing aids when employed by or affiliated with an otolaryngologist.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (9)

Linda Campbell (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Donald Humason (R), Jay Kaufman (D), James Kelcourse (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Alice Peisch (D), Angelo Puppolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H195 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S144

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S144
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S144.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1628	To provide a hearing aid tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H195	To provide increased access to hearing aids	No further action taken	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1195	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H1163	Similar To
S1206	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S221	Relative to universal pre-kindergarten access	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S339	Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S622	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1628

To provide a hearing aid tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H195

To provide increased access to hearing aids

No further action taken

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1195

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Accompanied H1163

Similar To

S1206

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1702

Enhancing access to electronic public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S221

Relative to universal pre-kindergarten access

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S339

Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services

Accompanied a study order, see S2419

Similar To

S622

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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