BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5178: Hearing loss education prog.

Requiring the department of health to develop a hearing loss education program for health care professionals.

Summary

Requires the Department of Health to develop a hearing loss educational program for regulated health care professionals.
Requires that the hearing loss educational program include components on how to recognize hearing loss in older adults such as being non-communicative and not responding to direct questions.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5178), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to requiring the department of health to develop a hearing loss education program for health care professionals;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 16, 2017First reading, referred to Health Care.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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