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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009

Introduced: March 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 30, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 30, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4078)
Mar 30, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4078)
Mar 30, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1246.
Mar 30, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4078-4079)
Mar 30, 2009
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 23, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Mar 23, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-44.
Mar 4, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 2009
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009 - 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 FY2010-FY2015 for hearing screening programs and research.

What's happening now March 31, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3