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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) released the following statements after S.4052, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022, was signed into law.

S.4052, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022 is the Senate companion bill of Guthrie’s and Matsui’s H.R.5561, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act. U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) led the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act in the Senate.

“I’m thrilled the newborn hearing screening and intervention program will be extended for five more years. Thanks to this program, newborns are screened for hearing loss, and this early detection allows parents and health care providers to intervene early with the help of this program to ensure children have the effective support needed to help reach their full potential. I would like to thank Congresswoman Matsui for working with me on this bill in the House and U.S. Senators Portman, Hassan, Cassidy, and Hickenlooper for their leadership in the Senate to ensure this vital program can continue to help children with hearing loss thrive,” said Congressman Guthrie.

“The first years of life are foundational for a child’s development, which is why early detection and intervention for hearing is so critical,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act gives families access to newborn hearing screenings and ensures that those diagnosed can access appropriate follow up care and timely intervention services. Now that President Biden has signed my legislation into law, the early detection and intervention program can continue to improve health outcomes for newborns and young children across the country.”

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