All Roll Calls
Yes: 240 • No: 0
LouisianaHB 4422025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
SPEECH/PATH/AUDIO: Provides relative to the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology
Sponsored By: Chance Keith Henry (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health and Welfare
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Audiologists gain services and fewer requirements
Louisiana audiologists can provide earwax care when needed for authorized audiology services and fit, dispense, and sell all hearing aid types. They no longer need to register their intent to fit, dispense, or sell hearing aids. The law removes specified coursework, supervised clinical hours, and nine months of supervised postgraduate experience requirements for that work. It also removes state requirements tied to specified federal guidelines and board guidelines for evaluations before purchase. The board’s 30-day hearing aid trial-period guideline requirement remains.
Violators can owe board enforcement costs
The licensing board can require people who violate the speech and hearing practice law to repay enforcement costs and expenses. Those costs can include attorney fees. The law sets no specific repayment amount.
Speech and hearing telehealth requires credentials
Louisiana treats speech-language pathology and audiology services delivered by telehealth as professional practice. Practitioners located in Louisiana must hold a Louisiana license. Out-of-state practitioners have a path to serve Louisiana residents remotely, but must obtain telehealth registration.
Easier licensing paths with character checks
Qualifying provisional or restricted license holders count as licensed audiologists when their board licenses are current, unsuspended, and unrevoked. They must also meet state audiology license qualifications. The board can waive clinical training requirements for audiology applicants with American Board of Audiology certification and the required national exam. Applicants for covered speech and hearing licenses must show good moral character, including honesty, trustworthiness, and respect for legal duties. Criminal-history reviews must follow applicable state law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chance Keith Henry
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/10/2025
Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 6/9/2025
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 5/20/2025
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Yes: 97 • No: 0
House vote • 5/14/2025
Reported with amendments
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 363.
6/20/2025HouseEffective date: 08/01/2025.
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate.
6/12/2025SenateSent to the Governor for executive approval.
6/12/2025HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6/11/2025HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
6/10/2025HouseRules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
6/9/2025SenateThe amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
6/9/2025SenateReceived from the Senate with amendments.
6/9/2025HouseScheduled for concurrence on 06/10/2025.
6/9/2025HouseRules suspended.
6/8/2025SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted.
6/8/2025SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
6/8/2025SenateReported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
6/4/2025SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
6/4/2025SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
5/21/2025SenateRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
5/20/2025HouseReceived in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
5/20/2025SenateScheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2025.
5/19/2025HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
5/15/2025HouseReported with amendments (12-0).
5/14/2025HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
4/14/2025HousePrefiled.
4/4/2025HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
4/4/2025House
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