SB256 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger Smitherman Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Newborn Screening Panel, procedure for addition of conditions to panel, further provided for

Description

Under existing law, each newborn child is screened for certain heritable diseases and conditions, as determined by the Alabama State Board of Health.

This bill would require the State Board of Health to add any condition on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).

This bill would require the State Board of Health to adopt rules relating to the use of the Newborn Screening Panel.

This bill would provide a timeline for conditions with RUSP approval to be included on the panel and would require a written report to the State Health Officer if the timeline is not met.

This bill would also provide that the duties of the State Laboratory relating to testing for certain heritable diseases and conditions are contingent on the availability of funding.

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Subjects

Health