Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1572: Hearing aids and speech-language pathologists.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1572 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Hearing aids and speech-language pathologists. Primary sponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneta Becker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 50 |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Chris Campbell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| J.D. Ford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Shelli Yoder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 37
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- Returned to the House without amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 46, nays 0
- Senators Yoder and Ford J.D. added as cosponsors
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
- Referred to the Senate
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