House Bill

HB 1572

Hearing aids and speech-language pathologists.

In plain English

Adds speech-language pathology assistants to the list of practitioners who can provide telehealth services. Spells out which services count as "audiology." Allows over-the-counter hearing aids to be sold, used, and distributed without being fitted by a registered hearing aid dealer or a licensed audiologist.

Written by AI from the official digest below, and checked only by automated rules. If they differ, the official digest and bill text control.

Official digest

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.)

Latest action: Signed by the Governor, April 3, 2025Full text and history at iga.in.gov

Authors and sponsors

Lori Goss-Reaves, Vaneta Becker

Co-authors and co-sponsors: Chris Campbell, Shelli Yoder, J.D. Ford

Roll-call votes

2 recorded votes, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.

House · Jan 30, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1572 - Goss-Reaves - 3rd Reading

Passed

91 yes0 no9 did not vote

Republicans: 62 yes, 0 no, 8 did not voteDemocrats: 27 yes, 0 no, 1 did not voteIndependents: 1 yes, 0 noNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes (91)

Did not vote (9)

Senate · Mar 20, 2025

Third reading: vote to pass

Roll call text: HB 1572 - Becker - 3rd Reading

Passed

46 yes0 no4 did not vote

Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 did not voteNot matched to a current member: 1 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.