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SB 1007 Health; newborn testing.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Health; newborn testing. Adds testing for congenital adrenal hyperplasia to the tests required to be performed on every newborn in the Commonwealth to prevent mental retardation, permanent disability or death. Those infants whose parents or guardians object to the testing because of religious practices or tenets continue to be exempt. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2002.


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