President Trump has signed into law a bill (P.L. 115-63) that extends the Medicare Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Demonstration through December 31, 2020. The law also extends through the first quarter of FY2018 (1) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program, and (2) the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.

The President also signed S 652, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017. The new law reauthorizes and modifies HHS programs for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children.

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