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HB 7085: Sickle Cell Disease

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Skidmore ; Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Berfield ; Botana ; Canady ; Eskamani ; Harris ; Joseph ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Salzman ; Trabulsy ; Valdés

Sickle Cell Disease; Creates Sickle Cell Disease Research & Treatment Grant Program within DOH; specifies types of projects eligible for grant funding; revises sickle cell disease & sickle cell trait screening requirements; requires screening providers to notify newborn's parent or guardian, rather than newborn's primary care physician, of certain information; authorizes certain persons other than newborns who have been identified having sickle cell disease or carrying sickle cell trait to choose to be included in registry.

Effective Date: 5/31/2024
Last Action: 6/3/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-225; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2024 House • Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/28/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 739
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 7070 -SJ 739
• Read 2nd time -SJ 739
• Read 3rd time -SJ 739
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 739
3/6/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
• In Messages
5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/31/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/3/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-225; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1582 (Ch. 2024-246)