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91_HB0596ham003
LRB9102397SMdvam03
1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 596
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 596, AS AMENDED, by
3 replacing Section 5 with the following:
4 "Section 5. Mandatory hearing screening. By December
5 31, 2002, all hospitals performing deliveries shall conduct
6 hearing screening of all newborn infants prior to discharge.
7 Section 10. Reports to Department of Public Health.
8 Hospitals shall report information about each child with a
9 positive hearing screening result to the Illinois Department
10 of Public Health.
11 Section 15. Department of Public Health to maintain
12 registry of cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health
13 shall maintain a registry of cases of positive hearing
14 screening results, including information needed for the
15 purpose of follow-up services."; and
16 by renumbering Section 10 as Section 20; and
17 by renumbering Section 15 as Section 25; and
18 by renumbering Section 20 as Section 30.
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