HR 2923
105th Congress
House
Health
Birth defects
Child health
Clinical trials
Cost effectiveness
Data banks
Deaf
Deafness
Disabled
Disabled infants
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to medical research
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Hearing disorders
Infants
Medical records
Early Hearing Loss Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention Act of 1997
Introduced: November 7, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 7, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Early Hearing Loss Detection, Diagnosis, and Intervention Act of 1997 - Mandates grants or cooperative agreements to: (1) develop statewide hearing loss early detection, diagnosis, and intervention networks; and (2) provide technical assistance to State agencies to complement an intramural program and to conduct applied research related to infant hearing detection, diagnosis, and treatment or intervention. Requires the National Institutes of Health to carry out research on the efficacy of new screening techniques and technology. Mandates coordination and collaboration. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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