On Wednesday, December 22, 2010, the President signed into law the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Act. The legislation supports the development of efficient models to ensure that newborns who are identified with hearing loss through screening receive follow-up by qualified health care providers.
For additional information, please contact Ingrida Lusis, ASHA's director of federal and political advocacy, at ilusis@asha.org.