SSB 6226 — Protecting the clinical autonomy of audiologists.

What this bill does

Prohibits the Board of Hearing and Speech from adopting rules that prevent hearing aid specialists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists from using their clinical judgment to determine whether telehealth or in-person care is the appropriate treatment modality for a patient.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 3, 2026
  90 yea · 3 nay · 5 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 2026
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 10, 2026
  49 yea · 0 nay

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