Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010
Public Law 111-337 · S. 3199 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 22, 2010 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Cosponsors (7): Sen. Tom Harkin, Sen. Blanche Lincoln,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1246Related bill
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2009
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 22, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-337.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3199.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 8, 2010FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Dec 7, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 6, 2010CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Dec 1, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 14, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.