HR 1246 · 111th Congress · Health
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009
Bill Progress
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2009-03-31)
Plain Language Summary
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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 establi…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1246, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009
Mar 20, 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 1246, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009
Mar 20, 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2009
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (12)
10 Democrats2 Republicans