NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
Sponsored By: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
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.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Janet Yang Rohr
Democratic • House
Kevin John Olickal
Democratic • House
Maura Hirschauer
Democratic • House
Michael Crawford
Democratic • House
Michelle Mussman
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
5/13/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
5/13/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
5/7/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
5/7/2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
5/7/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/27/2026HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
2/11/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/14/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
1/5/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
12/1/2025House
Bill Text
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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