CS/CS/CS/SB 722 (2014) -  Newborn Health Screening

General Bill by Judiciary and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Health Policy and Garcia (CO-SPONSORS) Soto; Bean; Richter
Newborn Health Screening: Authorizing the State Public Health Laboratory to release the results of a newborn’s hearing and metabolic tests or screenings to the newborn’s health care practitioner; requiring an audiologist to provide an opportunity for the parent or legal guardian of an infant or toddler who is diagnosed with a hearing impairment to provide contact information so that he or she may receive information directly from specified service providers; requiring the Department of Health to post a list of certain service providers on the department website; requiring the audiologist or his or her designee to transmit a consent form to the providers listed on the department website, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 04/23/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2014-121) -SJ 533 on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:11 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/11/14 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/25/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/08/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 591 Subject: Newborn Health Screening Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/9/2014 11:10:09 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/7/2014 10:32:46 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/25/2014 3:12:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3/24/2014 8:28:45 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/12/2014 1:05:39 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/10/2014 4:23:49 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2014-121) -SJ 533 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 591 -SJ 533 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 533 Time: 04/23/2014 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14 Time: 04/11/2014 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 460 Time: 04/11/2014 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 462 Time: 04/10/2014 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/09/2014 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 460 Time: 04/08/2014 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/14, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/03/2014 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 336 Time: 03/31/2014 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 347 Time: 03/26/2014 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/26/2014 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 336 Time: 03/25/2014 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/25/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/20/2014 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 249 Time: 03/17/2014 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 242 Time: 03/17/2014 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2014 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 242 Time: 03/11/2014 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/11/14, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/06/2014 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 59 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 59 Time: 02/04/2014 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/23/2014 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
383.14 CS/HB 591
383.145 CS/HB 591, CS/HB 1001
383.146 CS/HB 591, HB 1163