H 4953 General Bill, By Lourie, Allen, Allison, Bailey, Breeland, J. Brown, Clyburn, Davenport, Edge, Emory, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan, Hayes, Hosey, Inabinett, Jennings, Kirsh, Lee, Lloyd, Mack, Maddox, Martin, McGee, McKay, McMahand, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J.M. Neal, Scott, Simrill, J. Smith, Stuart, Webb and Wilder
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Summary: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act, Medical, Minors, Speech, Pathology and Audiology, DHEC
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-40 SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND INTERVENTION ACT" INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO REQUIRE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SCREENINGS; TO ESTABLISH EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION PROCEDURES AND SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ESTABLISH REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR THESE SCREENINGS WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED BY HOSPITALS, AUDIOLOGISTS, AND EARLY INTERVENTIONISTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH MONITORING AND MEASUREMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE SCREENINGS AND INTERVENTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH THE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND INTERVENTION ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND TO PROHIBIT PERFORMING A SCREENING IF A PARENT DISSENTS BASED ON RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
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04/13/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-55
04/13/00	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-55
05/17/00	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
05/23/00	House	Debate interrupted HJ-29
05/23/00	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Barrett, Klauber, Sandifer, Sharpe, Witherspoon, Hawkins, Perry, Easterday, Lourie, Robinson, Altman, Loftis, Littlejohn and Kennedy HJ-65
05/25/00	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 30, 2000 HJ-46
05/31/00	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Robinson HJ-33