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HR 419 103th Congress House

Hearing Loss Testing Act of 1993

Official title: To require hearing loss testing for all newborns in the United States.

Introduced: February 2, 1993 See on congress.gov
Health Birth defectsChild healthFederal aid to child health servicesHealth insurance
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Hearing disordersInfantsMedicaidMedical screeningMedical testsPublic assistance programsStandards
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hearing Loss Testing Act of 1993 - Requires: (1) every newborn to be tested for hearing loss at birth; (2) uniform testing standards; and (3) each health insurance policy providing newborn coverage to cover such testing.

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

Provides for a grant or other program to assure that all newborns are tested. Authorizes appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 16, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 16, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 2, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 419: Hearing Loss Testing Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-419/
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