Rep. Christine Winger

Filed: 4/19/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4935

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4935 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Hearing Screening for Newborns Act is
5amended by changing Sections 1, 5, 10, 15, and 30 and adding
6Sections 2 and 23 as follows:
 
7    (410 ILCS 213/1)
8    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Early
9Hearing Detection and Intervention Act Hearing Screening for
10Newborns Act.
11(Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 213/2 new)
13    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
14    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
15    "Medical care facility" means a hospital, birthing center,

 

 

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1and any other licensed facility that provides obstetrical and
2newborn nursery services.
 
3    (410 ILCS 213/5)
4    Sec. 5. Mandatory hearing screening.
5    (a) Each medical care facility By December 31, 2002, all
6hospitals performing deliveries shall conduct bilateral
7hearing screening of each newborn infant of all newborn infants
8prior to discharge unless medically contraindicated or the
9infant is transferred to another hospital before the hearing
10screening can be completed. If the infant is transferred to
11another hospital prior to completion of the hearing screening,
12the hospital to which the infant is transferred shall complete
13the hearing screening prior to discharge. All medical care
14facilities shall make provisions for an outpatient screening
15for infants born outside a medical care facility.
16    (b) The facility performing the hearing screening shall
17report the results of the hearing screening to the Department
18within 7 days of screening.
19    If there is no hearing screening result or an infant does
20not pass the hearing screening in both ears at the same time,
21the medical care facility shall refer the infant's parents or
22guardians to a health care practitioner for follow-up, and
23document and report the referral, including the name of the
24health care practitioner, to the Department in a format
25determined by the Department.

 

 

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1    For infants born outside a medical care facility, the
2newborn's primary care provider shall refer the patient to a
3medical care facility for the hearing screening to be done in
4compliance with this Section within 30 days after birth, unless
5a different time period is medically indicated.
6    (c) Follow-up to hearing screening includes:
7        (1) for newborns, infants, and children with confirmed
8    hearing loss, making the audiological, medical, language
9    and communication, aural habilitation, parent-to-parent
10    support, and intervention referrals and documenting the
11    referrals and outcomes to the Department or in the State's
12    designated data system; and
13        (2) for newborns, infants, and children with a
14    confirmed hearing loss, audiologists, early intervention
15    programs and providers, parent-to-parent support programs,
16    the Department of Human Services, and the University of
17    Illinois at Chicago Division of Specialized Care for
18    Children reporting screening, diagnosis, amplification,
19    and intervention outcomes to the Department.
20(Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99.)
 
21    (410 ILCS 213/10)
22    Sec. 10. Reports to Department of Public Health.
23Physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants,
24otolaryngologists, audiologists, ancillary health care
25providers, early intervention programs and providers,

 

 

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1parent-to-parent support programs, the Department of Human
2Services, and the University of Illinois at Chicago Division of
3Specialized Care for Children shall report all hearing testing,
4medical treatment, and intervention outcomes related to
5newborn hearing screening or newly identified hearing loss for
6children birth through 6 years of age to the Department.
7Reporting shall be done within 7 days after the date of service
8or after an inquiry from the Department. Reports shall be in a
9format determined by the Department. Hospitals shall report
10information about each child with a positive hearing screening
11result to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
12(Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99.)
 
13    (410 ILCS 213/15)
14    Sec. 15. Department of Public Health to maintain registry
15of cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall
16maintain a registry documenting screening, diagnosis, and
17intervention of cases of positive hearing screening results,
18including information needed for the purpose of follow-up
19services.
20(Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99.)
 
21    (410 ILCS 213/23 new)
22    Sec. 23. Information sharing.
23    (a) For the purposes of documentation and coordination of
24medical care or intervention services, the Department may share

 

 

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1newborn hearing screening information with medical care
2facilities, health care providers, early intervention programs
3and providers, local health departments, the Department of
4Human Services, and the University of Illinois at Chicago
5Division of Specialized Care for Children.
6    (b) For the purposes of documentation and coordination of
7medical care or intervention services, medical care
8facilities, health care providers, early intervention programs
9and providers, local health departments, the Department of
10Human Services, and the University of Illinois at Chicago
11Division of Specialized Care for Children shall submit
12information or reports about newborn, infant, and child hearing
13screening and diagnostic testing, follow-up services,
14intervention, and parent support services to the Department.
15Documentation is only required to be provided for those
16services provided. Reporting shall be done within 7 days of the
17date of service or an inquiry from the Department. Reports
18shall be in a format determined by the Department. Reports by
19medical care facilities shall be in accordance with only
20subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.
21    (c) Except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct, no
22health care provider, hospital, or medical facility acting in
23compliance with this Section shall be civilly or criminally
24liable for any act performed in compliance with this Section,
25including furnishing information required according to this
26Section.
 

 

 

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1    (410 ILCS 213/30)
2    Sec. 30. Rules. The Department of Human Services shall
3adopt promulgate rules necessary to implement this Act.
4(Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99.)
 
5    (410 ILCS 213/20 rep.)
6    Section 10. The Hearing Screening for Newborns Act is
7amended by repealing Section 20.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.".