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CS/SB 1548: Children’s Medical Services Program

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Bradley

Children’s Medical Services Program; Deleting a requirement that the Department of Health consult with the Department of Education before prescribing certain newborn testing and screening requirements; authorizing the release of certain newborn screening results to licensed genetic counselors; revising newborn screening requirements for licensed birth centers; revising the purposes and functions of the Children’s Medical Services program, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/4/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/5/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/6/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
4/11/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
4/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/18/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 611
• Amendment(s) adopted (394534) -SJ 612
• Read 3rd time -SJ 612
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 612
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
5/5/2023 House • Died in Messages