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Hearing Loss Testing Act of 1991

Introduced: April 24, 1991 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 24, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 24, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hearing Loss Testing Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) require that every child born in the United States be tested for hearing loss at the time of birth; and (2) establish uniform standards for such testing. Requires each health insurance policy, including contracts for coverage by health maintenance organizations, which provides for any benefits with respect to a newborn to include coverage for newborn hearing loss testing.

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add newborn hearing loss testing to the definition of screening services.

Directs the Secretary to provide for such a grant or other program as necessary to assure that all newborns in the United States are tested for hearing loss at the time of birth. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 6, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1