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CS/HB 591: Newborn Health Screening

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Harrell

Newborn Health Screening; Authorizes State Public Health Laboratory to release results of newborn's hearing & metabolic tests or screenings to newborn's health care practitioner; requires audiologist to provide parent or guardian with contact information of certain service providers; requires audiologist or designee to electronically transmit consent form.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-121
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2014 House • Filed
    1/27/2014 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 50
    2/11/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/18/14, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
    2/18/2014 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 158
    2/19/2014 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 158
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 50
    3/18/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/20/14, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/20/2014 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 338
    3/21/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/24/2014 House • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 332
    3/27/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 387
    3/28/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/14
    4/1/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 423
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 423
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 423
    4/2/2014 Senate • In Messages
    4/3/2014 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 452
    • Received -SJ 452
    4/23/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 533
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 533
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 722 -SJ 533
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 533
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 611
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 611
    4/25/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 779
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-121

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  • CS/HB 591, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c3) Newborn Health Screening Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2014-121) -SJ 533
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 1 (pdf)
    383.145 Newborn and infant hearing screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    383.146 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2014 at 6:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c3) Newborn Health Screening Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2014-121) -SJ 533
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2014 2:00 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2014 5:01 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 1 (pdf)
    383.145 Newborn and infant hearing screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    383.146 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 591, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2014 at 9:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/16/2014 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c1) Newborn Health Screening Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2014-121) -SJ 533
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    605051 - Amendment
    Remove lines 55-63 and insert:
    Harrell 3/19/2014
    8:16 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2014
    PDF
    503955 - Amendment
    Between lines 84 and 85, insert:
    Harrell 3/19/2014
    8:17 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2014
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 1 (pdf)
    383.145 Newborn and infant hearing screening. Page 3 (pdf)

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