The Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act was passed by Congress in 1999, and the Children's Health Act of 2000, signed by President Clinton in May of 2000, extended the provisions of this act for another two years. The ultimate goal of this act is to provide hearing screening services to all infants born in the United States. The act also provides for follow-up and early intervention for all infants or children identified with hearing loss.
