S 1344 General Bill, By Moore, Hutto, Richardson, Ryberg, Bryan, Giese, Wilson, Alexander, Anderson, Bauer, Branton, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Glover, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Ravenel, Reese, Russell, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, J.V. Smith, Thomas, Waldrep and Washington
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Summary: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act, Minors, Medical; Speech, Pathology and Audiology
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 124, SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND INTERVENTION ACT;" TO REQUIRE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING TO BE CONDUCTED ON ALL NEWBORNS BORN IN HOSPITALS IN THIS STATE DURING BIRTH ADMISSION, USING PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED OR APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO REQUIRE EVERY HOSPITAL IN THIS STATE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE PARENTS OF NEWBORNS BORN IN SUCH HOSPITALS CONCERNING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING SCREENING; AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO TEST SHALL BE PERFORMED IF THE PARENT OF A NEWBORN DISSENTS ON THE GROUND THAT THE TEST CONFLICTS WITH A PERSONAL RELIGIOUS BELIEF OR PRACTICE.
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04/18/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-1
04/18/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-1
04/26/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-9
04/27/00	Senate	Amended SJ-38
04/27/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-38
04/27/00	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-38
04/28/00	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-3
05/02/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-137
05/02/00	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-138