Bill Text: CT HB05991 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Hearing Assessments For High School Students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-22 - Public Hearing 02/27 [HB05991 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05991-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5991 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 2195 | ||||
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. SANCHEZ, 25th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING HEARING ASSESSMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 10-206 of the general statutes be amended to require health assessments for pupils in grades nine to twelve, inclusive, include hearing screening at twenty decibels, to be increased to twenty-five decibels only if the pupil fails at the lower level.
Statement of Purpose:
To improve identification of and prevent hearing loss among high school students.