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Proposed date: Tuesday, February, 20th 2007
Latest Update: Friday, July, 18th 2008

2E "Universal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Act"; specifying legislative
findings and purpose; defining certain terms; requiring the commissioner of
health to establish a newborn hearing screening advisory committee to advise the
commissioner of health and education, specifying membership; requiring all
hospitals to establish a universal newborn hearing and infant screening (UNHS)
program as a condition of licensure, specifying duties, notification and
information requirements; requiring commissioner of health to exercise oversight
responsibility for UNHS programs; providing for immunity from civil and criminal
liability and penalties; sunset provision
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Latest Actions
  • 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance
  • 03/12/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
  • 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading
  • 02/21/2007 - Referred to Health, Housing and Family Security
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
SF109505/10/2008
SF109505/10/2008
SF109505/10/2008