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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 596
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 596 on page 1, line
3 14, after "associations," by inserting the following:
4 "audiologists, health insurance plans, hearing-impaired
5 persons, parents of hearing-impaired children,"; and
6 on page 1, line 18, by changing "a" to "a tracking and"; and
7 on page 1, by replacing line 28 with the following:
8 "(e) Develop educational and informational materials for
9 hospital personnel, health care professionals, and parents on
10 appropriate follow-up procedures for infants failing
11 hospital-based screening.
12 (f) Monitor any reports made available to the State
13 with" and
14 on page 1, line 30, by replacing "(f)" with "(g)"; and
15 on page 2, immediately below line 2, by inserting the
16 following:
17 "(h) Review administrative rules and make
18 recommendations to the Department regarding such rules.
19 Section 15. Objections to test. The provisions of this
20 Act shall not apply when the parent or guardian of the
21 newborn infant objects to hearing screening on the grounds
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1 that the screening conflicts with his or her religious
2 beliefs and practices. A written statement of the objection
3 shall be presented to the physician or other person whose
4 duty it is to administer and report the screening under the
5 provisions of this Act.
6 Section 20. Rules. The Department of Human Services
7 shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this Act.".