Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Filed: 3/23/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 184

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 184 on page 2, by
3replacing lines 12 through 19 with the following:
 
4     "(d) If a newborn infant fails the 2 initial hearing
5screenings in the hospital, then the hospital performing that
6screening shall provide to the parents of the newborn infant
7information regarding: (i) birth defects caused by congenital
8CMV; (ii) testing opportunities and options for CMV, including
9the opportunity to test for CMV before leaving the hospital;
10and (iii) available early intervention services. The
11Department shall develop materials for parents described in
12this subsection (d) and post the materials on its website.
13Health care providers may use the materials developed by the
14Department.".