House Journal: Page 883: Monday, March 31, 2003
HOUSE FILE 147 WITHDRAWN
Watts of Dallas asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw House File 147 from further consideration by the House.
House File 454, a bill for an act relating to mandatory universal
newborn and infant hearing screening, was taken up for
consideration.
Boddicker of Cedar asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-1043 filed by him and Foege of Linn on
March 11, 2003.
Upmeyer of Hancock offered the following amendment H-1111
filed by Upmeyer, et al., and moved its adoption:
H-1111
1 Amend House File 454 as follows:
2 1. Page 2, by inserting after line 27, the
3 following:
4 "6A. This section shall not apply if the parent
5 objects to the screening. If a parent objects to the
6 screening, the birthing hospital, physician, or other
7 health care professional required to report
8 information to the department under this section shall
9 obtain a written refusal from the parent, shall
10 document the refusal in the newborn's or infant's
11 medical record, and shall report the refusal to the
12 department in the manner prescribed by rule of the
13 department."
14 2. By renumbering as necessary.
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 60, nays 9.
Amendment H-1111 was adopted.
Upmeyer of Hancock moved that the bill be read a last time now
and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 454)
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