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HB 81: Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease

GENERAL BILL by Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Castor Dentel ; Edwards ; Fasano ; Pafford ; Rader ; Raschein ; Renuart ; Saunders ; Van Zant ; Waldman

Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease; Provides requirements for screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease; requires that physician, midwife, or other person attending newborn maintain record if screening has not been performed & attach written objection signed by parent or guardian; requires that each hospital & each licensed birth center designate lead physician & licensed health care provider, respectively, to provide programmatic oversight for screening; requires that screening for critical congenital heart disease be conducted on all newborns in hospitals & birth centers in state; authorizes DOH to adopt rules to administer screening program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2013 House • Filed
    1/11/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 26
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 25
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

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  • HB 81, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/2/2013 at 9:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 124 (c1) Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Ring Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    Location: In committee/council (AHS)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.146

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