15 | | - | SECTION 1. IC 25-1-9.5-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2022, |
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16 | | - | SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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17 | | - | JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "practitioner" |
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18 | | - | means an individual who holds an unlimited license to practice as any |
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19 | | - | of the following in Indiana: |
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20 | | - | (1) An athletic trainer licensed under IC 25-5.1. |
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21 | | - | (2) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10. |
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22 | | - | (3) A dental hygienist licensed under IC 25-13. |
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23 | | - | (4) The following: |
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24 | | - | (A) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14. |
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25 | | - | (B) An individual who holds a dental residency permit issued |
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26 | | - | under IC 25-14-1-5. |
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27 | | - | (C) An individual who holds a dental faculty license under |
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28 | | - | IC 25-14-1-5.5. |
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29 | | - | (5) A diabetes educator licensed under IC 25-14.3. |
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30 | | - | (6) A dietitian licensed under IC 25-14.5. |
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31 | | - | (7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3. |
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32 | | - | (8) The following: |
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33 | | - | (A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. |
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34 | | - | (B) An individual who holds a temporary permit under |
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35 | | - | IC 25-22.5-5-4. |
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36 | | - | HEA 1572 2 |
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37 | | - | (9) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23. |
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38 | | - | (10) The following: |
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39 | | - | (A) An occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5. |
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40 | | - | (B) An occupational therapy assistant licensed under |
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41 | | - | IC 25-23.5. |
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42 | | - | (11) Any behavioral health and human services professional |
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43 | | - | licensed under IC 25-23.6. |
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44 | | - | (12) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24. |
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45 | | - | (13) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26. |
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46 | | - | (14) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27. |
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47 | | - | (15) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5. |
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48 | | - | (16) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29. |
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49 | | - | (17) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33. |
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50 | | - | (18) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under IC 25-34.5. |
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51 | | - | (19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under |
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52 | | - | IC 25-35.6. |
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53 | | - | (20) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1. |
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54 | | - | (21) A behavior analyst licensed under IC 25-8.5. |
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55 | | - | (22) A school psychologist licensed by the department of |
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56 | | - | education. |
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57 | | - | (b) The term includes the following: |
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58 | | - | (1) A developmental therapist enrolled by the bureau of child |
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59 | | - | development services to provide special instruction, as defined in |
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60 | | - | 34 CFR 303.13(b)(14), to infants and toddlers receiving early |
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61 | | - | intervention services. |
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62 | | - | (2) A peer as defined in IC 12-21-8-5 and certified by the division |
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63 | | - | of mental health and addiction. |
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64 | | - | (3) A speech-language pathology assistant (IC |
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65 | | - | 25-35.6-1-2(g)(3)). |
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66 | | - | (3) (4) A clinical fellow in speech language pathology. |
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67 | | - | (4) (5) A student who: |
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68 | | - | (A) is pursuing a course of study in, or is a graduate from, a |
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69 | | - | program in a profession specified in subsection (a)(1) through |
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70 | | - | (a)(22); and |
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71 | | - | (B) is providing services directed by an individual who holds |
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72 | | - | a license in Indiana for that profession. |
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73 | | - | (5) (6) The following providers within a community mental health |
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74 | | - | center: |
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75 | | - | (A) A qualified behavioral health professional. |
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76 | | - | (B) Other behavioral health professional. |
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77 | | - | (6) (7) A physical therapist assistant certified under |
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78 | | - | IC 25-27-1-6.3. |
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79 | | - | HEA 1572 3 |
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80 | | - | (c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in which |
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81 | | - | the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement licensure |
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82 | | - | of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection expires January |
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83 | | - | 1, 2025. |
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84 | | - | SECTION 2. IC 25-20-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.178-2014, |
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85 | | - | SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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86 | | - | JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. Except as the context requires otherwise: |
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87 | | - | "Board" shall mean the medical licensing board. |
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88 | | - | "Committee" means the committee of hearing aid dealer examiners. |
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89 | | - | "Over-the-counter hearing aid" has the meaning set forth in 21 |
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90 | | - | CFR 800.30(b). |
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91 | | - | "Prescription hearing aid" shall mean any instrument or device |
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92 | | - | worn on the human body, designed and fit for an individual with a |
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93 | | - | hearing loss and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an |
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94 | | - | instrument or device. The term does not include a personal sound |
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95 | | - | amplifier. has the meaning set forth in 21 CFR 800.30(b). |
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96 | | - | "Personal sound amplifier" means a device that simply magnifies |
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97 | | - | sound and does not address an individual's specific hearing loss. |
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98 | | - | "Fit hearing aids" shall mean the hearing aid dealer's or salesman's |
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99 | | - | evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing |
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100 | | - | for the subsequent selection or adaption or sale of hearing aids. |
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101 | | - | "Dispense hearing aids" shall mean the sale, lease or rental of a |
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102 | | - | hearing aid to anyone other than a hearing aid dealer. |
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103 | | - | "Hearing aid dealer" shall mean any person who fits or dispenses |
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104 | | - | hearing aids and who receives a commission or salary derived from the |
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105 | | - | sale of such devices or maintenance of such devices except any person |
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106 | | - | who serves said dealer only in an administrative or clerical manner and |
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107 | | - | who does not evaluate, fit or dispense hearing aids shall be excluded. |
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108 | | - | "Audiologist" means an individual holding a license to practice |
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109 | | - | audiology issued under IC 25-35.6. |
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110 | | - | "Registration" shall refer to the legal privilege given a person who |
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111 | | - | holds a hearing aid dealer certificate of registration; and "Temporary |
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112 | | - | Registration" shall refer to the legal privilege given a person who holds |
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113 | | - | a temporary hearing aid dealer certificate of registration. |
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114 | | - | SECTION 3. IC 25-20-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2019, |
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115 | | - | SECTION 46, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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116 | | - | JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to: |
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117 | | - | (1) a person who is an audiologist licensed under IC 25-35.6; or |
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118 | | - | (2) the sale of hearing aid batteries or cords; or |
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119 | | - | (3) the sale, use, provision of customer service, or distribution |
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120 | | - | of an over-the-counter hearing aid. |
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121 | | - | (b) It is unlawful for a person to fit or dispense prescription hearing |
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122 | | - | HEA 1572 4 |
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123 | | - | aids in Indiana unless the person is: |
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124 | | - | (1) an individual who holds a valid hearing aid dealer certificate |
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125 | | - | of registration; or |
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126 | | - | (2) a hearing aid dealer in training who fits or dispenses hearing |
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127 | | - | aids while under the supervision and direction of an individual |
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128 | | - | who holds a temporary or valid hearing aid dealer certificate of |
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129 | | - | registration; |
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130 | | - | issued by the committee. |
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131 | | - | (c) It is unlawful for a person to fit hearing aids in Indiana |
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132 | | - | unless the person is: |
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133 | | - | (1) an individual who holds a valid hearing aid dealer |
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134 | | - | certificate of registration; or |
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135 | | - | (2) a hearing aid dealer in training who fits hearing aids while |
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136 | | - | under the supervision and direction of an individual who |
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137 | | - | holds a temporary or valid hearing aid dealer certificate of |
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138 | | - | registration; |
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139 | | - | issued by the committee. |
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140 | | - | SECTION 4. IC 25-35.6-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.212-2005, |
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141 | | - | SECTION 63, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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142 | | - | JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) As used in this article, "board" means the |
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143 | | - | speech-language pathology and audiology board established by this |
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144 | | - | article. |
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145 | | - | (b) As used in this article, "person" means any individual, |
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146 | | - | organization, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be |
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147 | | - | licensed under this article. |
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148 | | - | (c) As used in this article, "speech-language pathologist" means an |
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149 | | - | individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents |
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150 | | - | himself or herself to the public by any title or description of services |
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151 | | - | incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech-language |
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152 | | - | pathologist, speech therapist, speech-language specialist, teacher of |
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153 | | - | communication disorders, speech correctionist, speech clinician, |
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154 | | - | language pathologist, language therapist, logopedist, communicologist, |
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155 | | - | voice therapist, voice pathologist, or any similar title or description of |
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156 | | - | service. |
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157 | | - | (d) As used in this article, "speech-language pathology" means the |
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158 | | - | application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and |
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159 | | - | procedures for the following: |
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160 | | - | (1) The prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, |
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161 | | - | instruction, and research of communication and swallowing |
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162 | | - | disorders. |
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163 | | - | (2) The elective modification of communication behaviors. |
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164 | | - | (3) The enhancement of communication, including the use of |
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165 | | - | HEA 1572 5 |
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166 | | - | augmentative or alternate communication strategies. |
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167 | | - | (e) As used in this article, "audiologist" means an individual who |
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168 | | - | practices audiology and who presents himself or herself to the public |
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169 | | - | by any title or description of services incorporating the words |
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170 | | - | audiologist, hearing clinician, hearing therapist, hearing specialist, |
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171 | | - | audiometrist, vestibular specialist, or any similar title or description of |
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172 | | - | service. |
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173 | | - | (f) As used in this article, "audiology" means the application of |
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174 | | - | nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures of |
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175 | | - | prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and |
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176 | | - | research of disorders of hearing, auditory function, and vestibular |
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177 | | - | function. The term includes: |
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178 | | - | (1) the selling and fitting of prescription hearing aids and |
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179 | | - | over-the-counter hearing aids; |
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180 | | - | (2) auditory training; and |
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181 | | - | (3) speech reading. |
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182 | | - | (g) As used in this article, "support personnel" means individuals |
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183 | | - | who meet the qualifications which the board shall establish for the |
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184 | | - | following: |
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185 | | - | (1) Speech-language pathology aide. |
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186 | | - | (2) Speech-language pathology associate. |
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187 | | - | (3) Speech-language pathology assistant. |
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188 | | - | (h) As used in this article, "audiology assistant" means an individual |
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189 | | - | who: |
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190 | | - | (1) is not licensed as an audiologist under this article; |
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191 | | - | (2) meets qualifications which the board may establish; and |
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192 | | - | (3) provides specific services under the direction and supervision |
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193 | | - | of a licensed audiologist. |
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194 | | - | (i) As used in this article, "clinical fellowship" means a supervised |
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195 | | - | professional experience. |
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196 | | - | (j) As used in this article, "direct supervision" means onsite |
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197 | | - | observation and guidance while an assigned evaluation or therapeutic |
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198 | | - | activity is being performed. |
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199 | | - | SECTION 5. IC 25-35.6-4-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.178-2014, |
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200 | | - | SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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201 | | - | JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the |
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202 | | - | following: |
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203 | | - | (1) A prescription or order by a person who: |
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204 | | - | (1) (A) is licensed, certified, registered, or regulated by a |
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205 | | - | board listed in IC 25-1-9-1; and |
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206 | | - | (2) (B) has authority to issue a prescription or order for a |
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207 | | - | hearing aid. |
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208 | | - | HEA 1572 6 |
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209 | | - | (2) The sale, use, marketing, provision of customer services, |
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210 | | - | or distribution of an over-the-counter hearing aid. |
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211 | | - | (b) A person may not sell, lease, or rent a prescription hearing aid |
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212 | | - | (as defined in IC 25-20-1-1) in Indiana unless the hearing aid has been |
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213 | | - | fitted in person by any of the following: |
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214 | | - | (1) A hearing aid dealer who has been issued a certificate of |
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215 | | - | registration under IC 25-20. |
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216 | | - | (2) An audiologist who is licensed under this article. |
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217 | | - | (c) A person who violates this section commits a Class B infraction. |
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218 | | - | HEA 1572 Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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219 | | - | President of the Senate |
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220 | | - | President Pro Tempore |
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221 | | - | Governor of the State of Indiana |
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222 | | - | Date: Time: |
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223 | | - | HEA 1572 |
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| 45 | + | 1 SECTION 1. IC 25-1-9.5-3.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.109-2022, |
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| 46 | + | 2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 47 | + | 3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "practitioner" |
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| 48 | + | 4 means an individual who holds an unlimited license to practice as any |
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| 49 | + | 5 of the following in Indiana: |
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| 50 | + | 6 (1) An athletic trainer licensed under IC 25-5.1. |
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| 51 | + | 7 (2) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10. |
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| 52 | + | 8 (3) A dental hygienist licensed under IC 25-13. |
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| 53 | + | 9 (4) The following: |
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| 54 | + | 10 (A) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14. |
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| 55 | + | 11 (B) An individual who holds a dental residency permit issued |
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| 56 | + | 12 under IC 25-14-1-5. |
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| 57 | + | 13 (C) An individual who holds a dental faculty license under |
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| 58 | + | 14 IC 25-14-1-5.5. |
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| 59 | + | 15 (5) A diabetes educator licensed under IC 25-14.3. |
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| 60 | + | 16 (6) A dietitian licensed under IC 25-14.5. |
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| 61 | + | 17 (7) A genetic counselor licensed under IC 25-17.3. |
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| 62 | + | EH 1572—LS 7587/DI 104 2 |
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| 63 | + | 1 (8) The following: |
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| 64 | + | 2 (A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. |
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| 65 | + | 3 (B) An individual who holds a temporary permit under |
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| 66 | + | 4 IC 25-22.5-5-4. |
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| 67 | + | 5 (9) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23. |
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| 68 | + | 6 (10) The following: |
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| 69 | + | 7 (A) An occupational therapist licensed under IC 25-23.5. |
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| 70 | + | 8 (B) An occupational therapy assistant licensed under |
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| 71 | + | 9 IC 25-23.5. |
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| 72 | + | 10 (11) Any behavioral health and human services professional |
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| 73 | + | 11 licensed under IC 25-23.6. |
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| 74 | + | 12 (12) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24. |
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| 75 | + | 13 (13) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26. |
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| 76 | + | 14 (14) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27. |
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| 77 | + | 15 (15) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5. |
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| 78 | + | 16 (16) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29. |
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| 79 | + | 17 (17) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33. |
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| 80 | + | 18 (18) A respiratory care practitioner licensed under IC 25-34.5. |
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| 81 | + | 19 (19) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under |
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| 82 | + | 20 IC 25-35.6. |
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| 83 | + | 21 (20) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1. |
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| 84 | + | 22 (21) A behavior analyst licensed under IC 25-8.5. |
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| 85 | + | 23 (22) A school psychologist licensed by the department of |
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| 86 | + | 24 education. |
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| 87 | + | 25 (b) The term includes the following: |
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| 88 | + | 26 (1) A developmental therapist enrolled by the bureau of child |
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| 89 | + | 27 development services to provide special instruction, as defined in |
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| 90 | + | 28 34 CFR 303.13(b)(14), to infants and toddlers receiving early |
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| 91 | + | 29 intervention services. |
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| 92 | + | 30 (2) A peer as defined in IC 12-21-8-5 and certified by the division |
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| 93 | + | 31 of mental health and addiction. |
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| 94 | + | 32 (3) A speech-language pathology assistant (IC |
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| 95 | + | 33 25-35.6-1-2(g)(3)). |
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| 96 | + | 34 (3) (4) A clinical fellow in speech language pathology. |
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| 97 | + | 35 (4) (5) A student who: |
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| 98 | + | 36 (A) is pursuing a course of study in, or is a graduate from, a |
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| 99 | + | 37 program in a profession specified in subsection (a)(1) through |
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| 100 | + | 38 (a)(22); and |
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| 101 | + | 39 (B) is providing services directed by an individual who holds |
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| 102 | + | 40 a license in Indiana for that profession. |
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| 103 | + | 41 (5) (6) The following providers within a community mental health |
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| 104 | + | 42 center: |
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| 105 | + | EH 1572—LS 7587/DI 104 3 |
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| 106 | + | 1 (A) A qualified behavioral health professional. |
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| 107 | + | 2 (B) Other behavioral health professional. |
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| 108 | + | 3 (6) (7) A physical therapist assistant certified under |
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| 109 | + | 4 IC 25-27-1-6.3. |
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| 110 | + | 5 (c) The term includes a behavior analyst during the time in which |
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| 111 | + | 6 the professional licensing agency is preparing to implement licensure |
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| 112 | + | 7 of behavioral analysts under IC 25-8.5. This subsection expires January |
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| 113 | + | 8 1, 2025. |
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| 114 | + | 9 SECTION 2. IC 25-20-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.178-2014, |
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| 115 | + | 10 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 116 | + | 11 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. Except as the context requires otherwise: |
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| 117 | + | 12 "Board" shall mean the medical licensing board. |
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| 118 | + | 13 "Committee" means the committee of hearing aid dealer examiners. |
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| 119 | + | 14 "Over-the-counter hearing aid" has the meaning set forth in 21 |
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| 120 | + | 15 CFR 800.30(b). |
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| 121 | + | 16 "Prescription hearing aid" shall mean any instrument or device |
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| 122 | + | 17 worn on the human body, designed and fit for an individual with a |
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| 123 | + | 18 hearing loss and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an |
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| 124 | + | 19 instrument or device. The term does not include a personal sound |
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| 125 | + | 20 amplifier. has the meaning set forth in 21 CFR 800.30(b). |
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| 126 | + | 21 "Personal sound amplifier" means a device that simply magnifies |
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| 127 | + | 22 sound and does not address an individual's specific hearing loss. |
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| 128 | + | 23 "Fit hearing aids" shall mean the hearing aid dealer's or salesman's |
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| 129 | + | 24 evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing |
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| 130 | + | 25 for the subsequent selection or adaption or sale of hearing aids. |
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| 131 | + | 26 "Dispense hearing aids" shall mean the sale, lease or rental of a |
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| 132 | + | 27 hearing aid to anyone other than a hearing aid dealer. |
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| 133 | + | 28 "Hearing aid dealer" shall mean any person who fits or dispenses |
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| 134 | + | 29 hearing aids and who receives a commission or salary derived from the |
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| 135 | + | 30 sale of such devices or maintenance of such devices except any person |
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| 136 | + | 31 who serves said dealer only in an administrative or clerical manner and |
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| 137 | + | 32 who does not evaluate, fit or dispense hearing aids shall be excluded. |
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| 138 | + | 33 "Audiologist" means an individual holding a license to practice |
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| 139 | + | 34 audiology issued under IC 25-35.6. |
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| 140 | + | 35 "Registration" shall refer to the legal privilege given a person who |
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| 141 | + | 36 holds a hearing aid dealer certificate of registration; and "Temporary |
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| 142 | + | 37 Registration" shall refer to the legal privilege given a person who holds |
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| 143 | + | 38 a temporary hearing aid dealer certificate of registration. |
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| 144 | + | 39 SECTION 3. IC 25-20-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2019, |
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| 145 | + | 40 SECTION 46, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 146 | + | 41 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to: |
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| 147 | + | 42 (1) a person who is an audiologist licensed under IC 25-35.6; or |
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| 148 | + | EH 1572—LS 7587/DI 104 4 |
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| 149 | + | 1 (2) the sale of hearing aid batteries or cords; or |
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| 150 | + | 2 (3) the sale, use, provision of customer service, or distribution |
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| 151 | + | 3 of an over-the-counter hearing aid. |
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| 152 | + | 4 (b) It is unlawful for a person to fit or dispense prescription hearing |
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| 153 | + | 5 aids in Indiana unless the person is: |
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| 154 | + | 6 (1) an individual who holds a valid hearing aid dealer certificate |
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| 155 | + | 7 of registration; or |
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| 156 | + | 8 (2) a hearing aid dealer in training who fits or dispenses hearing |
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| 157 | + | 9 aids while under the supervision and direction of an individual |
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| 158 | + | 10 who holds a temporary or valid hearing aid dealer certificate of |
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| 159 | + | 11 registration; |
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| 160 | + | 12 issued by the committee. |
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| 161 | + | 13 (c) It is unlawful for a person to fit hearing aids in Indiana |
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| 162 | + | 14 unless the person is: |
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| 163 | + | 15 (1) an individual who holds a valid hearing aid dealer |
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| 164 | + | 16 certificate of registration; or |
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| 165 | + | 17 (2) a hearing aid dealer in training who fits hearing aids while |
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| 166 | + | 18 under the supervision and direction of an individual who |
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| 167 | + | 19 holds a temporary or valid hearing aid dealer certificate of |
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| 168 | + | 20 registration; |
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| 169 | + | 21 issued by the committee. |
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| 170 | + | 22 SECTION 4. IC 25-35.6-1-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.212-2005, |
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| 171 | + | 23 SECTION 63, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 172 | + | 24 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) As used in this article, "board" means the |
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| 173 | + | 25 speech-language pathology and audiology board established by this |
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| 174 | + | 26 article. |
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| 175 | + | 27 (b) As used in this article, "person" means any individual, |
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| 176 | + | 28 organization, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be |
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| 177 | + | 29 licensed under this article. |
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| 178 | + | 30 (c) As used in this article, "speech-language pathologist" means an |
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| 179 | + | 31 individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents |
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| 180 | + | 32 himself or herself to the public by any title or description of services |
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| 181 | + | 33 incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech-language |
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| 182 | + | 34 pathologist, speech therapist, speech-language specialist, teacher of |
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| 183 | + | 35 communication disorders, speech correctionist, speech clinician, |
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| 184 | + | 36 language pathologist, language therapist, logopedist, communicologist, |
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| 185 | + | 37 voice therapist, voice pathologist, or any similar title or description of |
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| 186 | + | 38 service. |
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| 187 | + | 39 (d) As used in this article, "speech-language pathology" means the |
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| 188 | + | 40 application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and |
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| 189 | + | 41 procedures for the following: |
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| 190 | + | 42 (1) The prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, |
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| 191 | + | EH 1572—LS 7587/DI 104 5 |
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| 192 | + | 1 instruction, and research of communication and swallowing |
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| 193 | + | 2 disorders. |
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| 194 | + | 3 (2) The elective modification of communication behaviors. |
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| 195 | + | 4 (3) The enhancement of communication, including the use of |
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| 196 | + | 5 augmentative or alternate communication strategies. |
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| 197 | + | 6 (e) As used in this article, "audiologist" means an individual who |
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| 198 | + | 7 practices audiology and who presents himself or herself to the public |
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| 199 | + | 8 by any title or description of services incorporating the words |
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| 200 | + | 9 audiologist, hearing clinician, hearing therapist, hearing specialist, |
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| 201 | + | 10 audiometrist, vestibular specialist, or any similar title or description of |
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| 202 | + | 11 service. |
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| 203 | + | 12 (f) As used in this article, "audiology" means the application of |
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| 204 | + | 13 nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures of |
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| 205 | + | 14 prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and |
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| 206 | + | 15 research of disorders of hearing, auditory function, and vestibular |
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| 207 | + | 16 function. The term includes: |
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| 208 | + | 17 (1) the selling and fitting of prescription hearing aids and |
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| 209 | + | 18 over-the-counter hearing aids; |
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| 210 | + | 19 (2) auditory training; and |
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| 211 | + | 20 (3) speech reading. |
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| 212 | + | 21 (g) As used in this article, "support personnel" means individuals |
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| 213 | + | 22 who meet the qualifications which the board shall establish for the |
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| 214 | + | 23 following: |
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| 215 | + | 24 (1) Speech-language pathology aide. |
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| 216 | + | 25 (2) Speech-language pathology associate. |
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| 217 | + | 26 (3) Speech-language pathology assistant. |
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| 218 | + | 27 (h) As used in this article, "audiology assistant" means an individual |
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| 219 | + | 28 who: |
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| 220 | + | 29 (1) is not licensed as an audiologist under this article; |
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| 221 | + | 30 (2) meets qualifications which the board may establish; and |
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| 222 | + | 31 (3) provides specific services under the direction and supervision |
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| 223 | + | 32 of a licensed audiologist. |
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| 224 | + | 33 (i) As used in this article, "clinical fellowship" means a supervised |
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| 225 | + | 34 professional experience. |
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| 226 | + | 35 (j) As used in this article, "direct supervision" means onsite |
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| 227 | + | 36 observation and guidance while an assigned evaluation or therapeutic |
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| 228 | + | 37 activity is being performed. |
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| 229 | + | 38 SECTION 5. IC 25-35.6-4-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.178-2014, |
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| 230 | + | 39 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE |
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| 231 | + | 40 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the |
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| 232 | + | 41 following: |
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| 233 | + | 42 (1) A prescription or order by a person who: |
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| 234 | + | EH 1572—LS 7587/DI 104 6 |
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| 235 | + | 1 (1) (A) is licensed, certified, registered, or regulated by a |
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| 236 | + | 2 board listed in IC 25-1-9-1; and |
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| 237 | + | 3 (2) (B) has authority to issue a prescription or order for a |
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| 238 | + | 4 hearing aid. |
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| 239 | + | 5 (2) The sale, use, marketing, provision of customer services, |
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| 240 | + | 6 or distribution of an over-the-counter hearing aid. |
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| 241 | + | 7 (b) A person may not sell, lease, or rent a prescription hearing aid |
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| 242 | + | 8 (as defined in IC 25-20-1-1) in Indiana unless the hearing aid has been |
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| 243 | + | 9 fitted in person by any of the following: |
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| 244 | + | 10 (1) A hearing aid dealer who has been issued a certificate of |
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| 245 | + | 11 registration under IC 25-20. |
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| 246 | + | 12 (2) An audiologist who is licensed under this article. |
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| 247 | + | 13 (c) A person who violates this section commits a Class B infraction. |
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| 249 | + | COMMITTEE REPORT |
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| 250 | + | Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Health, to which was |
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| 251 | + | referred House Bill 1572, has had the same under consideration and |
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| 252 | + | begs leave to report the same back to the House with the |
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| 253 | + | recommendation that said bill do pass. |
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| 254 | + | (Reference is to HB 1572 as introduced.) |
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| 255 | + | BARRETT |
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| 256 | + | Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0 |
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| 257 | + | _____ |
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| 258 | + | COMMITTEE REPORT |
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| 259 | + | Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Health and Provider |
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| 260 | + | Services, to which was referred House Bill No. 1572, has had the same |
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| 261 | + | under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the |
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| 262 | + | Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS. |
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| 263 | + | (Reference is to HB 1572 as printed January 27, 2025.) |
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| 264 | + | |
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| 265 | + | CHARBONNEAU, Chairperson |
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| 266 | + | Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0 |
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