Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROGRAMS REGARDING EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND INTERVIEW FOR NEWBORNS AND INFANTS
Congress Author
Date filed
September 25, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02677
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09709
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROGRAMS REGARDING EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND INTERVIEW FOR NEWBORNS AND INFANTS
SHORT TITLE : "early Hearing Loss Detection, Diagnosis And Intervention Act"
ABSTRACT : The bill establishes a comprehensive program for the early detection, diagnosis and intervention for newborns with hearing loss.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SANTIAGO, NARCISO III D.
DATE FILED : 2007-09-25
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Romulo 2. Mendoza (M.)
3. Pingoy
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (030 ) 2. Syjuco (026 )
3. Arago (042 ) 4. Villarosa (057 )
5. Garin (073 ) 6. Teodoro (078 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Gonzales (N.) 2. De Guzman
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02390
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-11-19
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-11-19
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01758
SUBMITTED ON 2009-02-12
SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2007-10-02
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-02-16
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-02-25
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2009-05-13
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (N.), De Guzman
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-02-25
RECOMMITTED/RECONSIDERED : RECONSIDERED
DATE RECONSIDERED : 2009-03-02
REASONS : to introduce perfecting amendments
RECONSIDERED MEASURE APPROVED ON  2009-05-13
REMARKS : On Feb. 25, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-05-20
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-05-26
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:194     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-06-01
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-06-01
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-05-27
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-05-28
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Pingoy, Santiago (N.), Garin, Pichay, Uy (R.A.), Pinol, Cayetano
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Legarda, Lacson, Cayetano (P.)
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-06-03
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2009-06-03
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-08-12
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09709
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION OF HEARING LOSS

Abstract

The bill establishes a comprehensive program for the early detection, diagnosis and intervention for newborns with hearing loss.

President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
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