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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2008

Introduced: February 27, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 9, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Apr 8, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 8, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2026)

Apr 8, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2026)

Apr 8, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1198.

Apr 8, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2025-2027)

Apr 8, 2008

Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 8, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.

Apr 8, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-565.

Mar 13, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 13, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 11, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Mar 11, 2008

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 28, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 27, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 27, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the newborns and infants hearing loss program to include diagnostic services among the services provided.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to assist in the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and health care providers.

Includes within the purposes of such program: (1) prompt evaluation and diagnosis of children referred from screening programs; (2) appropriate education, audiological, and medical interventions for children identified with hearing loss; (3) developing efficient models to ensure that newborns and infants who are identified with a hearing loss through screening receive follow-up by a qualified health care provider; and (4) ensuring an adequate supply of qualified personnel to meet the screening, evaluation, and early intervention needs of children.

Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, to establish a postdoctoral fellowship program to foster research and development in the area of early hearing detection and intervention.

Amends the definition of "early intervention" to require that families be given the opportunity to obtain the full range of appropriate early intervention services, educational and program placements, and other options for their child from highly qualified providers.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014 for hearing screening programs and research.

What's happening now April 9, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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