{"format":1,"id":"117-s-4052","congress":117,"number":"S. 4052","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"A bill to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"A bill to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"Early Hearing 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programs."}],"words":87},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Extends the authorization of appropriations under section 399M of the Public Health Service Act for early hearing detection, diagnosis, and intervention for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children, and directs a Government Accountability Office study of State early hearing detection and intervention programs.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4052/text/enr#idba6e74a0-a115-4d7e-8cc4-6d6393110527:~:text=2.%20Reauthorization%20of%20program%20for%20early%20detection"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4052/text/enr#id6ade6f28-aaee-4402-a84f-d710e35101f1:~:text=3.%20GAO%20study%20on%20State%20early%20hearing"}]},"core_areas":["Early hearing detection and intervention program funding authorization","Government Accountability Office study of State early hearing detection and intervention programs"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Replaces the authorization of appropriations in section 399M(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act with $17,818,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4052/text/enr#idba6e74a0-a115-4d7e-8cc4-6d6393110527:~:text=2.%20Reauthorization%20of%20program%20for%20early%20detection"}},{"text":"Replaces the authorization of appropriations in section 399M(f)(2) of the Public Health Service Act with $10,760,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4052/text/enr#idba6e74a0-a115-4d7e-8cc4-6d6393110527:~:text=2.%20Reauthorization%20of%20program%20for%20early%20detection"}},{"text":"Requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study reviewing State early hearing detection and intervention programs.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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S. 4052, 117th Congress: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022. House: 408 Yea, 17 Nay. Senate: voice vote. Outcome: Became law, 20 Dec 2022."}}