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SB 699 Examination of certain infant testing.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Examination of certain testing. Requires the Commissioner of Health to examine the efficacy of requiring testing of infants for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a developmental condition that is difficult to diagnose, with slowly developing symptoms, resulting in sudden death among affected infants early in life. This bill is an uncodified act. The Commissioner would be required to seek expertise from pediatricians and others and the parents of affected children and to report to the 2001 General Assembly.


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