Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 168
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  01/23/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Health Policy (Polsky) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment
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    3         Delete lines 45 - 52
    4  and insert:
    5  birth occurring before 35 weeks’ gestation, for cardiac care, or
    6  for medical or surgical treatment requiring an anticipated stay
    7  of 3 weeks or longer. Such screening must be initiated before
    8  the newborn becomes 21 days of age.
    9         3. If a newborn requires transfer to another hospital for a
   10  higher level of care, the receiving hospital must initiate the
   11  congenital cytomegalovirus screening if it was not already
   12  performed by the transferring hospital or birthing facility. For