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Companion Bill SB3856. Public Health - Requires hospitals predischarge to screen infants for hearing; attending health professionals to refer certain newborns; tests specified; follow-ups referred to department of health or education. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3791 / *SB3856 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. This grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. Bill Summary for HB3791 / *SB3856 This bill requires that every newborn infant in Tennessee be screened for hearing loss, unless the child's parents object on religious grounds. Any [...] show full description
- 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
- 02/20/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution for 02/27/2008
- 02/20/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution to 2/27/2008
- 02/13/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution for 02/20/2008
- 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
show all actions- 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee
- 02/20/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution for 02/27/2008
- 02/20/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution to 2/27/2008
- 02/13/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution for 02/20/2008
- 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
- 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Health & Human Resources--Government Oprations for review
- 01/31/2008 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 01/30/2008 - Filed for Introduction
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