On Monday, March 2, Representatives Capps (D-CA), Emerson (R-MO) and Sutton (D-OH) reintroduced EHDI (HR 1246 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) legislation in the 111th Congress. The bill was quickly and unanimously voted out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee with no amendments and on March 23 was placed on the Union calendar.
The bill would expand the already existing early detection and intervention program to allow states to fund follow-up services to ensure that babies who have failed their hearing screenings receive full diagnostic evaluations and, if necessary, are enrolled in early intervention programs. The bill would also promote culturally sensitive family support services. EHDI reauthorization passed unanimously in the House by a voice vote in the 110th Congress but stalled in the Health, Energy, Labor and Pension Committee in the Senate.
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) Act Update
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