HB4215 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
Last Action
2/11/2026 - House: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
Hearings
Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 20 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-90  was 20 ILCS 2310/55.09
30 ILCS 500/1-10  
305 ILCS 5/5-5  
410 ILCS 240/Act title  
410 ILCS 240/0.01  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4902.9
410 ILCS 240/2  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4904
410 ILCS 513/30  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Newborn Screening Act. Specifies that, for purposes of the Act, hearing disorders are a genetic, metabolic, or congenital anomaly for which newborns must be screened. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the base fee for newborn screening services shall be $165. Provides that 22% of the base fee must be allocated to the Department of Public Health for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. Provides that other State and federal funds for expenses related to metabolic, hearing, or congenital disorder screening, follow-up, and treatment programs (rather than only metabolic screening, follow-up, and treatment programs) may also be placed in the Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund. In provisions concerning the temporary testing of all blood and biological specimens, excludes hearing screenings. Makes conforming and technical changes to the title of the Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
12/01/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
1/05/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/27/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2/27/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee