SB118
To Amend the Definition of "Audiology" Relating to the Practice of Audiologists.
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGISTS.
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Senate Convenes
Matched: “…lease file it. Committee on roll bills to for the following Senate Bill 118, but”
Senate Bill 118 by Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 132 by
Senate Convenes
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Senate Bill 118. Senator Penzo. Amendment one, Senate Bill 118.
Bill 118, Senator Penzo. Amendment 1, Senate Bill 118.
Amendment concurred. Senate Bill 118 by Senator Penzo to amend the definition of audiology relating to the practice of
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
Matched: “…k J. Love CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENT Number Sponsor Subtitle SB118 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO…”
It's a quorum. We're going to go with Senator Penzo, Senate Bill 118. We're going to concur with a House Amendment. Do I have a motion to concur with House Amendment for Senate Bill 118? And second? Second? You just have to concur with it. ...
House Convenes
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Clerk, please read Senate Bill 118 Representative Bentley to amend the definition of ideology relating to the practice of audiologists. Representative
against the bill. For the bill Representative Bentley is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 118. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Everyone voted So everyone voted. Cast up the ballot
House Convenes
Matched: “…nd Labor who was referred House Bill 1622. House Bill 1734, Senate Bill 118, Senate Bill 189. Vaguely reporting the same consideration…”
...c Health, Welfare, and Labor who was referred House Bill 1622. House Bill 1734, Senate Bill 118, Senate Bill 189. Vaguely reporting the same consideration here return the same recommendation they do passes amendment number one, respectfully...
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House
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Like cause if you remember, this is the bill that we brought forth before, um, Senate Bill 118, and I just want to again thank thank our colleagues in this committee for working together. Senator Lee Johnson spent I'm Senator, yeah, Represe...
OK, so again, uh, we had a great lengthy discussion on SB 118. We're allowing audiologists to do some health screening and to improve patient care and allowing them to ordering testing so that when they get to the specialist, they already h...
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House
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...motion? See none all those in favor say aye, opposed. Congratulations your bill as amended. Representative Bentley, are you prepared to present Senate Bill 118? You reckoned us to go to the end of the table. It's my understanding you have a
record. Yes, sir. Thank you, Chairman, committee, thank you for presenting us bill Senate Bill 118 today and will, I will introduce my guest, Dr. Kelly Linton to put in. If you will identify yourself as well and
Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of Senate Bill 118. This bill makes essential updates to the Arkansas Audiology Practice Act to better reflect the education, training, and expertise of audiologists while maintaining clear ...
...do not perform these tests, nor do they financially benefit from ordering them. Senate Bill 118 is not about subverting appropriate referrals. It's about ensuring that patients get the right test at the right time, ensuring that healthcare ...
...components, insects, and even jewelry. Audiologists are highly trained to remove these objects safely, often preventing unnecessary ER visits that increase costs and take up valuable emergency medical resources. Here, Senate Bill 118 simply
...screenings under the Arkansas Audiology Practice Act. Yet without this legislative clarification, patients may face unnecessary barriers to care. In summary, Senate Bill 118 is a common sense patient-centered measure that improves access to
...ted with aging. Audiologists are more than critical than ever. Fortunately, we are also more than capable, competent, and qualified to care for these patients and to perform the services outlined in Senate Bill 118. I respectfully urge this
...I thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony to you today in support of SB 118 to make important and necessary updates to Arkansas's audiology Practice Act. The proposed legislation takes the conservative approach to modernizing ide...
...de services that they are already trained and licensed to deliver. Importantly, SB 118 ensures that Arkansans, particularly those in rural and underserved communities have better access to timely and. effective hearing and balanced care. As...
...et the treatment that they need from those other specialists and professionals. SB 118 maintains the appropriate guardrails while codifying audiologist's role in evaluating, diagnosing, managing, and treating auditory and vestibular conditi...
...ankly, an expansion of practice. The definition of audiology as proposed in the Senate Bill 118 includes a broad expansion of services that they may perform and currently do not perform, including the evaluation diagnosis and management ter...
... are also trained and prepared to recognize when additional medical care is needed and to refer patients appropriately. SB 118 is incredibly important to me because it recognizes the education training and hard work. I am my classmates have
...Anything less will be a disservice to me and my patients. I urge you to support SB 118 and help future audiologists like me serve the community with the expertise we have worked so hard to gain. Thank you for your time and consideration. Ca...
... testify today. I'm here today to express my and Ara's enthusiastic support for SB 118. Critical legislation designed to modernize Arkansas's audiology scope of practice. I've seen firsthand the impact limited healthcare access has on rural...
... my training and we'll improve patient care in both Central and South Arkansas. SB 118 represents a sensible update to Arkansas statutes, allowing audiology's practice with comparable healthcare professions already permitted. To perform sim...
...d to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plans in a timely manner. Passing SB 118 means quicker intervention for hearing and balance disorders and more equitable healthcare for all our Kansans. It represents a meaningful enhancement en...
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee- House
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Senate Convenes
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present, Senate Bill 101 passes, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 118. Cinderele 118 by
...erring for additional special care. Veterans can wait 30 to 60 days for specialty appointments, SB 118 insures by the time they meet with the specialist, the test results are ready for review by that specialist. Today they have to go to the
not voting, for present Senate bill 118 passes, please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 167. Cym 167 by Central Clark.
Senate Convenes
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Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
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could look at this bill and try to get that information back to us as members of the committee and to Senator Penzo, that would be great. Um, Senate Bill 118. Do you want a drink of water first.
Please proceed. OK, um. Senate Bill 118 uh amends the
...nts. This bill does not provide financial gain to audiologists, rather, it ensures patis and veterans receive timely, coordinated and effective care. Under SB 118 audiologists would be authorized to order necessary scans and blood work when
SB SB 118 ensures that by the time of patience seeks additional specialized care or a specialist, all necessary testing has already been completed, leaded to faster diagnosis and more efficient treatment plans. This bill is a common sense a...
... called a modernization of the practice standards, and I think some of the things in here are, but I think some of them also are an expansion of practice, particularly the definition of practice in the bill SB 118 says to evaluate, diagnose
...worked at other places as well. I'm here today to express ADA's strong support for SB 118, an essential measure that will modernize Arkansas's ideology Practice Act to reflect national standards, food and Drug Administration regulations and
SB 118 provides a technical update to align Arkansas's laws with the US Food and Drug Administration's 2022 final regulations for prescription hearing aids. The FDA has explicitly affirmed that licensed audiologists should continue to presc...
... improving access to timely care. By fully utilizing audiologists capabilities, SB 118 will help alleviate the shortages, ensuring patients receive the right care from the right provider without delay. Finally, in a state like Arkansas, whe...
...ize when additional medical care is needed and to refer patients appropriately. SB 118 is incredibly important to me because it recognizes the education, training, and hard work, I and my classmates have invested to become clinical doctorin...
patients. I urge you to support SB 118 and help future audio. just like me serve the community with the expertise we have worked so hard to gain. Thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you. Thank you
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB118 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO…”
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB118 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO…”
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB118 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO…”
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB118 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO…”
Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee - Senate
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB118 C. Penzo TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "AUDIOLOGY" RELATING TO…”
Documents (10)
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Apr 1, 2025 · April 1, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Mar 13, 2025 · March 13, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Mar 11, 2025 · March 11, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Mar 6, 2025 · March 6, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 26, 2025 · Feb. 26, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 17, 2025 · Feb. 17, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 12, 2025 · Feb. 12, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 10, 2025 · Feb. 10, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 5, 2025 · Feb. 5, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Jan 29, 2025 · Jan. 29, 2025