HB4215Introduced in the House
NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
Introduced by Diane Blair-Sherlock, District 46
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
May 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
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