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S.956
Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. (introduced 5/4/1999)
Latest Major Action: 5/4/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to establish programs regarding early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
5/4/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(10), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Sen Boxer, Barbara - 7/27/1999 Sen Cleland, Max - 1/24/2000
Sen Cochran, Thad - 9/23/1999 Sen Collins, Susan M. - 8/2/1999
Sen Frist, Bill - 5/4/1999 Sen Harkin, Tom - 5/4/1999
Sen Inouye, Daniel K. - 10/15/1999 Sen Lincoln, Blanche - 9/8/1999
Sen Schumer, Charles E. - 9/24/1999 Sen Warner, John W. - 5/5/1999


SUMMARY AS OF:
5/4/1999--Introduced.

Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 1999 - Mandates grants or cooperative agreements to: (1) develop statewide newborn and infant hearing screening, evaluation and intervention programs and systems; and (2) provide technical assistance to State agencies to complement an intramural program and to conduct applied research related to newborn and infant hearing screening, evaluation, and intervention programs and systems. Requires the National Institutes of Health to continue a program of research and development on the efficacy of new screening techniques and technology. Mandates Federal coordination and collaboration with State and local agencies, consumer groups, national medical, health, and education specialty organizations, deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals and their families, qualified professional personnel, and related commercial industries. Authorizes appropriations.