H.R. 5561 · 117th Congress
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021
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- House Introduced Oct 12, 2021
- House Passed Dec 8, 2021 410–17
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various activities carried out by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that support screening and early intervention services for newborns, infants, and young children who are deaf or…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Dec 8, 2021
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 various activities carried out by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that support screening and early intervention services for newborns, infants, and young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The Government Accountability Office must also conduct a study of state early hearing detection and intervention programs, including with respect to disparities in accessing the programs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021
Latest action (Dec 9, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 12, 2021
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- House Introduced Oct 12, 2021
- House Passed Dec 8, 2021 410–17
Final vote · House · Dec 8, 2021
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi