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SB 449 Newborn screening; screening for Pompe disease, etc.
Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Newborn screening; lysosomal storage disorders. Directs the Board of Health to amend regulations governing newborn screening to include screening for Pompe disease and mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS-1). This bill is identical to HB 1174.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Newborn screening; lysosomal storage disorders. Directs the Board of Health to amend regulations governing newborn screening to include screening for Pompe disease and mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS-1).
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Newborn screening; lysosomal storage disorders. Clarifies that newborn screening tests performed on infants born in the Commonwealth shall include screening for Pompe disease, mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS-1), and other lysosomal storage disorders for which a screening test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration exists. The bill contains technical amendments.