HI HB1946 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-21 - Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-21 - Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires birthing facilities to perform a critical congenital heart defect screening using pulse oximetry on every newborn in its care prior to discharge from the facility, with certain exceptions. Requires the department of health to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 regarding newborn critical congenital heart defect screening using pulse oximetry. Makes an appropriation.
Title
Pulse Oximetry Screening; Congenital Heart Defects; Birthing Facilities; Newborns; Appropriation ($)
Sponsors
| Rep. Richard Creagan [D] | Rep. Rida Cabanilla Arakawa [D] | Rep. Faye Hanohano [D] | Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi [D] |
| Rep. Nicole Lowen [D] | Rep. Richard Onishi [D] | Rep. Cynthia Thielen [R] | Rep. Clift Tsuji [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | House | Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
| 2014-01-21 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2014-01-17 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2194 (Same As) 2014-04-25 - Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-14 4:35pm in conference room 229.
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1946&year=2014 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/HB1946_.HTM |
