color:redHtml> 09RS HB5
LRC Seal

HB5

09RS

WWW Version

The hyperlink to a bill draft that precedes a summary contains the most recent version (Introduced/GA/Enacted) of the bill. If the session has ended, the hyperlink contains the latest version of the bill at the time of sine die adjournment. Note that the summary pertains to the bill as introduced, which is often different from the most recent version.

Includes opposite chamber sponsors where requested by primary sponsors of substantially similar bills in both chambers and jointly approved by the Committee on Committees of both chambers. Opposite chamber sponsors are represented in italics.


HB 5/FN (BR 451) - T. Burch

     AN ACT relating to childhood hearing loss.
     Amend KRS 211.645 to define "permanent childhood hearing loss" and "infant at high risk for late onset, progressive hearing loss, or both"; amend KRS 211.647 to require the Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs to establish standards for infant audiological assessment and diagnostic centers based on national standards; require the commission to maintain a list of approved centers; require approved centers to agree to provide data to the commission; amend KRS 216.2970 to include approved audiological assessment and diagnostic centers on the list of those receiving an auditory screening report indicating a finding of potential hearing loss; amend KRS 213.046 to include approved audiological assessment and diagnostic centers as a source of an auditory screening for births occurring outside an institution.

HB 5 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS/FN - Retain original provisions of bill; require centers to make necessary referrals; require approved audiology centers to report referrals to the First Steps program to the commission; add any factors identified as a cause of late onset or progressive hearing loss to the definition of "infant at risk"; make technical corrections.

     HFA (1, T. Burch) - Amend KRS 216.2970 to add health care providers to the list of recipients of auditory screening reports.

     Jan 6-introduced in House
     Jan 8-to Health & Welfare (H)
     Feb 3-posted in committee
     Feb 5-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 6-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 9-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 10, 2009
     Feb 10-floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
     Feb 12-3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
     Feb 13-received in Senate
     Feb 23-to Health & Welfare (S)
     Mar 9-taken from committee; 1st reading; returned to Health & Welfare (S)
     Mar 10-taken from committee; 2nd reading; returned to Health & Welfare (S)
     Mar 13-taken from committee; laid on clerk's desk; taken from clerk's desk; to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13, 2009; taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Mar 26-taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; recommitted to Health & Welfare (S); reported favorably, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26, 2009; 3rd reading, passed 36-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 27-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 102)

Vote History
Legislature Home Page | Record Front Page