Licensure
Audiologists
All states except District of Columbia. Instead of licensure, Colorado registers audiologists.
Speech-Language Pathologists
All states, except:
Colorado
Michigan (bill introduced)
South Dakota
Doctoral degree required for audiology license
Ohio (as of 1/1/06)
Indiana (as of 1/1/07)
New Mexico (as of 1/1/07)
Oklahoma (as of 1/1/07)
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
All states, except:
Alabama*
Alaska
Arizona*
Idaho*
Michigan*
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont*
Washington
*95% or more of newborns are screened without legislation.
Speech, Language, Hearing Health Insurance Benefits
Required in all policies
Arkansas
Required for congenital defects
Colorado
Maryland
Must be included in policies offered to employers (who need not accept)
Connecticut
Illinois
Missouri
New Jersey
Tennessee
Texas
Hearing Aid Reimbursement
Adults & children
Rhode Island
Children only
Connecticut
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Oklahoma
Note: requirements vary state by state for ages covered, amount of coverage, benefit period, provider qualifications, and type of hearing loss.
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