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2020 SESSION

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HB 907 Sickle cell anemia; treatment.

Introduced by: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Health; sickle cell anemia; adult and pediatric comprehensive sickle cell clinic network. Specifies that children be included in the voluntary program established by the Commissioner of Health, in cooperation with local health directors, for the screening of individuals for the disease of sickle cell anemia or the sickle cell trait and for other genetically related diseases and genetic traits and inborn errors of metabolism. The bill directs the Board of Health to adopt regulations to implement an adult and pediatric comprehensive sickle cell clinic network.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Health; sickle cell anemia; treatment. Provides that the Commissioner of Health shall establish a voluntary program for the treatment of adults with sickle cell anemia or other related diseases or inborn errors of metabolism. Under current law, the Commissioner of Health is required to establish a voluntary program for the screening of adults for sickle cell anemia or other related diseases or inborn errors of metabolism.