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SB 524: Newborn Screenings

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Newborn Screenings; Beginning on a specified date, requiring that the Department of Health’s rules require that newborns be screened for Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the appropriate age, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    3/26/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

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  • SB 524, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2025 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1089 Newborn Screenings Booth, Anderson Identical Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 1:30 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.14 Screening for metabolic disorders, other hereditary and congenital disorders, and environmental risk factors. Page 1 (pdf)

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