91st General Assembly
Summary of HB0596
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House Sponsors:
HAMOS-KRAUSE-RONEN-COULSON-CROTTY, FLOWERS, MULLIGAN, 
   CURRY,JULIE AND MCGUIRE.

Senate Sponsors:
RADOGNO-SMITH-OBAMA-MUNOZ-REA

Short description: 
DHS-NEWBORN HEARING SCREENINGS                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Hearing Screening for Newborns Act. Provides that by       
   December 1, 2002, all hospitals shall conduct hearing screening of all      
   newborn infants. Provides that by July 1,  2000,  the  Department  of       
   Human  Services  shall  organize an advisory committee to: develop and      
   conduct training for hospitals implementing newborn hearing  screening      
   and  a  follow-up  program  for  those  infants failing hospital-based      
   screening; develop a referral system for early  intervention  services      
   and  hearing  aids  for  those  infants  diagnosed  with hearing loss;      
   develop an application process for financial assistance for  follow-up      
   testing  of  newborns  failing  hospital-based  screening; and monitor      
   reports with respect to the hearing screening status of  all  newborns      
   and  the  availability  of  third  party  reimbursement  for universal      
   hospital-based  hearing  screening  of  newborn  infants.    Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that the  hearing  screening  advisory  committee  shall      
   include  representatives  of  audiologists,  health insurance plans,        
   hearing-impaired persons, and parents  of  hearing-impaired  children.      
   Adds,  as  duties of the committee, the development of educational and      
   informational  materials   for   hospital   personnel,   health   care      
   professionals,  and  parents  on  appropriate follow-up procedures for      
   infants failing hospital-based screening,  and  reviewing  and  making      
   recommendations to the Department of Human Services regarding admini-       
   strative rules.  Makes provision for objection to  the  screening  for      
   parents  of  a  newborn  who  object  based  on  religious  beliefs or      
   practices.  Authorizes the Department of Human Services to  promulgate      
   rules.                                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Names the Department organizing the  advisory  committee  as  the      
   Department of Human Services.                                               
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3.                                                 
        Provides that the hearing screening requirement applies  only  to      
   hospitals performing deliveries.  Provides that hospitals shall report      
   information  about each child with a positive hearing screening result      
   to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Provides that the              
   Illinois Department of Public Health shall maintain a registry of           
   cases of positive hearing screening results, including information          
   needed for the purpose of follow-up services.                               
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0067

   Last action date: 99-07-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   3     SENATE -   0


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