2005-04-14                     House Journal                      Page 1044
HB 109                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    

2005-04-14                     House Journal                      Page 1045
    HOUSE BILL NO. 109                                                                              
    "An Act relating to establishing a screening, tracking, and                                     
    intervention program related to the hearing ability of newborns                                 
    and infants; providing an exemption to licensure as an audiologist                              
    for certain persons performing hearing screening tests; relating to                             
    insurance coverage for newborn and infant hearing screening; and                                
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 109(FIN)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to establishing a screening, tracking, and                                     
    intervention program related to the hearing ability of newborns                                 
    and infants; providing an exemption to licensure as an audiologist                              
    for certain persons performing hearing screening; relating to                                   
    insurance coverage for newborn and infant hearing screening; and                                
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (5):  Stoltze, Kelly, Foster, Meyer, Chenault                                               
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Hawker, Holm, Weyhrauch, Moses                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 109(FIN):                                                
                                                                                                    
2.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                      
3.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Education & Early Development                                           
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                       
                                                                                                    
HB 109 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.