California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 612 — Newborns and infants: hearing screening.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to implement a newborn and infant hearing screening program and to develop and implement a reporting and tracking system for newborns and infants tested for hearing loss. Existing law requires certain medical providers to report specified information to the department or the department's designee to be included in the department's reporting and tracking system. This bill would require those providers to report that information electronically. The bill would require the department to develop and implement an electronic reporting and tracking system for newborns and infants tested for hearing loss and would require general acute care hospitals to maintain a newborn and infant data management system, as defined. The bill would make additional conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1823.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 26).

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 612 do?
Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to implement a newborn and infant hearing screening program and to develop and implement a reporting and tracking system for newborns and infants tested for hearing loss. Existing law requires certain medical providers to report specified information to the department or the department's designee to be included in the department's reporting and tracking system. This bill would require those providers to report that information electronically. The bill would require the department to develop and implement an electronic reporting and tracking system for newborns and infants tested for hearing loss and would require general acute care hospitals to maintain a newborn and infant data management system, as defined. The bill would make additional conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 612?
AB 612 is sponsored by Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 612?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 612?
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