North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 236 — Modernize Audiology Practice Laws.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 236 includes clarifications to the state's policy aimed at protecting individuals with communication disabilities and enhances the regulatory authority concerning hearing-related services. Key changes emphasize measures like counseling and behavioral treatment for those at risk, as well as improved oversight of audiology practices to ensure better service for those with hearing impairments. These updates matter because they reinforce the commitment to safeguarding public health and ensuring that individuals with hearing issues receive the necessary support and services.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 2 SENATE BILL 236 Health Care Committee Substitute Adopted 3/22/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 236 Short Title:
Senators Corbin, Krawiec, and Adcock (Primary Sponsors).
March 9, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO UPDATE THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY TO BETTER REFLECT THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 9, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO UPDATE THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY TO BETTER REFLECT THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS.
A person is deemed to be or to hold himself or herself out as being an audiologist if he or she offers services to the public under any title incorporating the terms of "audiology," "audiologist," "audiological," "audiological consultant,""hearingaidaudiologist,""hearingclinic,""hearing *S236-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 clinician," "hearing therapist," "hearing specialist," "hearing aid clinician," or any variation, synonym, coinage, or similar title or description of service.service that expresses, employs, or implies these terms, names, or functions.
A person is deemed to be or to hold himself or herself out as being an audiologist if he or she offers services to the public under any title incorporating the terms of "audiology," "audiologist," "audiological," "audiological consultant,""hearingaidaudiologist,""hearingclinic,""hearing *S236-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 clinician," "hearing therapist," "hearing specialist," "hearing aid clinician," or any variation, synonym, coinage, or similar title or description of service.service that expresses, employs, or implies these terms, names, or functions.
Preventing hearing loss by designing, implementing, and coordinating industrial, school, and community-based hearing conservation programs (i) by educational outreach, including screening, to the public, schools, and other health care professionals and governmental Page 2 Senate Bill 236-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 entities and (ii)bycounselingandtreatingthoseat risk with behavioral or nutritional modification strategies related to noise-induced hearing loss prevention or with active or passive hearing protection devices.
Preventing hearing loss by designing, implementing, and coordinating industrial, school, and community-based hearing conservation programs (i) by educational outreach, including screening, to the public, schools, and other health care professionals and governmental Page 2 Senate Bill 236-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 entities and (ii)bycounselingandtreatingthoseat risk with behavioral or nutritional modification strategies related to noise-induced hearing loss prevention or with active or passive hearing protection devices.
Prescribing, ordering the use of, selecting, fitting, evaluating, and dispensing hearing aids and other amplification or hearing-assistive or hearing-protective systems and audiologic rehabilitation to optimize use.
Selecting, fitting, evaluating, and dispensing hearing aids and other amplification or hearing-assistive or hearing-protective systems and audiologic rehabilitation to optimize use.
Providing aural habilitation and rehabilitation across the life span, including the provision of counseling related to appropriate devices, such as amplification, cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, other assistive listening devices, which may include auditory, Senate Bill 236-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 auditory-visual, and visual training, communication strategies training, and counseling related to psychosocial consequences of hearing loss.
Providing aural habilitation and rehabilitation across the life span, including the provision of counseling related to appropriate devices, such as amplification, cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, other assistive listening devices, which may include auditory, Senate Bill 236-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 auditory-visual, and visual training, communication strategies training, and counseling related to psychosocial consequences of hearing loss.
Page 4 Senate Bill 236-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Individuals The fitting and selling of hearing aids by individuals licensed under Chapter 93D of the General Statutes.
Page 4 Senate Bill 236-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Individuals The fitting and selling of hearing aids by individuals licensed under Chapter 93D of the General Statutes.
Each new applicant must submit a verified clinical clock hour summary sheet Senate Bill 236-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 signed by the clinic or program director, in addition to completion of the license application.
Each new applicant must submit a verified clinical clock hour summary sheet Senate Bill 236-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 signed by the clinic or program director, in addition to completion of the license application.
Page 6 Senate Bill 236-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Unethical or immoral conduct as defined in this Article or in a code of ethics adopted by the Board.
Page 6 Senate Bill 236-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Unethical or immoral conduct as defined in this Article or in a code of ethics adopted by the Board.
Senate Bill 236-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "§ 90-306.
Senate Bill 236-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "§ 90-306.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Regular Message Sent To House

  4. Regular Message Received From Senate

  5. Amend Adopted A1

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Engrossed

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Com Substitute Adopted

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Withdrawn From Com

  14. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  15. Passed 1st Reading

  16. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Filed

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

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Votes

Amendment 1

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15001
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 25001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Not Voting
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Not Voting
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15001
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 25001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Not Voting
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Not Voting
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 236?
SB 236 is sponsored by Kevin Corbin (Republican), Krawiec, Gale Adcock (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), and Woodard.
What is the current status of SB 236?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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