US Congress House Bill 1246 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 31 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-31 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009

Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-31		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2009-03-30		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-03-30		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4078)
2009-03-30		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1246.
2009-03-30		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4078-4079)
2009-03-30		Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2009-03-23		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
2009-03-23		Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-44.
2009-03-04		Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2009-03-04		Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-03-04		Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2009-03-03		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-03-02		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB3199 (Related) 2010-12-22 - Became Public Law No: 111-337.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1246/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1246/BILLS-111hr1246ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1246/BILLS-111hr1246rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1246/BILLS-111hr1246eh.pdf