US HB1539 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-8)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns and infants, including to expand the programs to include young children. The programs are reauthorized through FY2022. Health Resources and Services Administration support for the education and training of personnel and health care providers for such programs is expanded to include education and training of family members.
Title
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
| Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] |
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
| Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA] |
| Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB652 (Related) 2017-10-18 - Became Public Law No: 115-71. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Child health
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding
Surgery and anesthesia
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Research administration and funding
Surgery and anesthesia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1539/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1539/BILLS-115hr1539ih.pdf |
