Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

HB4215      — NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Newborn Screening Act. Specifies that, for purposes of the Act, hearing disorders are a genetic, metabolic, or congenital anomaly for which newborns must be screened. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the base fee for newborn screening services shall be $165. Provides that 22% of the base fee must be allocated to the Department of Public Health for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. Provides that other State and federal funds for expenses related to metabolic, hearing, or congenital disorder screening, follow-up, and treatment programs (rather than only metabolic screening, follow-up, and treatment programs) may also be placed in the Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund. In provisions concerning the temporary testing of all blood and biological specimens, excludes hearing screenings. Makes conforming and technical changes to the title of the Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  5. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  7. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  12. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  16. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4215      do?
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Newborn Screening Act. Specifies that, for purposes of the Act, hearing disorders are a genetic, metabolic, or congenital anomaly for which newborns must be screened. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the base fee for newborn screening services shall be $165. Provides that 22% of the base fee must be allocated to the Department of Public Health for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. Provides that other State and federal funds for expenses related to metabolic, hearing, or congenital disorder screening, follow-up, and treatment programs (rather than only metabolic screening, follow-up, and treatment programs) may also be placed in the Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund. In provisions concerning the temporary testing of all blood and biological specimens, excludes hearing screenings. Makes conforming and technical changes to the title of the Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4215     ?
HB4215      is sponsored by Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), and Kevin John Olickal (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4215     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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