House Passes EHDI Legislation

On March 30th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1246 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act of 2009.  EHDI legislation would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize and expand research and public health activities related to the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss in newborns and infants. 

The EHDI bill now has to go to Senate to be voted on and signed into law.

To read the EHDI bill passed by the House, click here