United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-71 1 R cosponsors

S 652 — Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-71.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Bill Text

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107 added · 109 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment updates the language in the bill to include "young children" alongside "newborns" and "infants." This change clarifies that the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment programs are applicable to a broader age range, encompassing young children as well as newborns and infants. The practical effect is that the provisions of this program now explicitly serve deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals from birth through early childhood.

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[115th Congress Public Law 71] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 1217]] EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION ACT OF 2017 [[Page 131 STAT.
652 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1218]] Public Law 115-71 115th Congress An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of- hearing newborns, infants, and young children.
652 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of- hearing newborns, infants, and young children.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Oct.
18, - [S.
652]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017.
42 USC 201 note.>> SECTION 1.
REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM FOR EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT REGARDING DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING NEWBORNS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM FOR EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT REGARDING DEAF AND HARD-OF- HEARING NEWBORNS, INFANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
and (ii) by striking ``and medical'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``medical, and communication (or language acquisition) interventions (including family support), for children identified as deaf or hard-of-hearing, consistent with the following:'';
and (ii) by striking ``and medical'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``medical, and communication (or language acquisition) interventions (including family support), for children identified as deaf or hard- of-hearing, consistent with the following:'';
(ii) by striking ``and delivery of'' and inserting ``, and delivery of,'';
[[Page 131 STAT.
1219]] (ii) by striking ``and delivery of'' and inserting ``, and delivery of,'';
``(B) Information provided to families should be accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date, and evidence- based, as appropriate, to allow families to make important decisions for their children in a timely manner, including decisions with respect to the full range of assistive hearing technologies and communications modalities, as appropriate.
``(B) Information provided to families should be accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date, and evidence-based, as appropriate, to allow families to make important decisions for their children in a timely manner, including decisions with respect to the full range of assistive hearing technologies and communications modalities, as appropriate.
``newborn, infant, and young child hearing screening, evaluation, and intervention programs and outcomes;
``newborn, infant, [[Page 131 STAT.
1220]] and young child hearing screening, evaluation, and intervention programs and outcomes;
(C) by striking ``State and local agencies, including those'' and inserting the following:
[[Page 131 STAT.
1221]] (C) by striking ``State and local agencies, including those'' and inserting the following:
and (3) by striking ``parents''' and inserting ``parent's''.
and (3) by striking ``parents' '' and inserting ``parent's''.
``(ii) medical evaluation;
[[Page 131 STAT.
1222]] ``(ii) medical evaluation;
and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``such sums'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``$10,800,000 for fiscal year 2018, $11,026,800 for fiscal year 2019, $11,302,470 for fiscal year 2020, $11,562,427 for fiscal year 2021, and $11,851,488 for fiscal year 2022.''.
and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``such sums'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``$10,800,000 for fiscal [[Page 131 STAT.
Passed the Senate September 6, 2017.
1223]] year 2018, $11,026,800 for fiscal year 2019, $11,302,470 for fiscal year 2020, $11,562,427 for fiscal year 2021, and $11,851,488 for fiscal year 2022.''.
Attest:
Approved October 18, 2017.
JULIE E.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
ADAMS, Secretary.
652:
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163 (2017):
Sept.
6, considered and passed Senate.
Oct.
3, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  3. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5017-5018; text: CR S5017-5018)

  8. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5017-5018; text: CR S5017-5018)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  12. Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7694-7698)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 652.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7694-7696)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7694-7696)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 115-71.

  23. Became Public Law No: 115-71.

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