A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss.
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the newborns and infants hearing loss program to include diagnostic services among the services provided.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to assist in the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and health care providers.
Includes within the purposes of such program: (1) prompt evaluation and diagnosis of children referred from screening programs; (2) appropriate education, audiological, and medical interventions for children identified with hearing loss; and (3) other activities, which may include developing efficient models to ensure that newborns and infants who are identified with a hearing loss through screening receive follow-up by a qualified health care provider.
Amends the definition of "early intervention" to require that families be given the opportunity to obtain the full range of appropriate early intervention services, educational and program placements, and other options for their child from highly qualified providers.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015 for hearing screening programs and research.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8601-8602; text as passed Senate: CR S8602)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8601-8602; text as passed Senate: CR S8602)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8372-8374)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3199.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8372-8373)
Enacted as Public Law 111-337
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8372-8373)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-337.
Became Public Law No: 111-337.