Bill Summary for H 415 (2023-2024)

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Sep 22 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 415 (Public) Filed Monday, March 20, 2023
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STOP ADDICTION FRAUD ETHICS (SAFE) ACT OF 2023 AND AMENDING THE LAW REGARDING EARWAX REMOVAL BY AUDIOLOGISTS.
Intro. by Reeder, Chesser, K. Baker.

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Senate amendment to the 3rd edition adds the following.

Provides that if H125 (NC Health & Human Services Workforce Act) becomes law, then GS 90-293 is amended by amending the definition of the practice of audiology to prohibit audiologists from performing complex cerumen removal, which includes instances where cerumen is impacted to the point that removal requires the use of anesthesia or micro-instrumentation (was, the use of a microscope is allowed as part of audiological practice but must not be used when cerumen is impacted to the point that it would require the use of anesthesia in conjunction with microscopes or micro-instrumentation). 

Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.