Adds speech-language pathology assistant to the definition of "practitioner" for purposes of the provision of telehealth. Specifies services included in the definition of "audiology". Allows for the sale, use, provision of customer service, or distribution of an over-the-counter hearing aid without the fitting of the hearing aid by a hearing aid dealer who has been issued a certificate of registration or a licensed audiologist. (Current law does not differentiate between a prescription hearing aid and an over-the-counter hearing aid concerning the fitting of the hearing aid.)

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 25-1-9.5-3.5, 25-20-1-1, 25-20-1-2, 25-35.6-1-2, 25-35.6-4-1
House Bill (H): 25-1-9.5-3.5, 25-20-1-1, 25-20-1-2, 25-35.6-1-2, 25-35.6-4-1