HB 81: Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease
GENERAL BILL by Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Castor Dentel ; Edwards ; Fasano ; Pafford ; Rader ; Raschein ; Renuart ; Saunders ; Van Zant ; Waldman
Newborn Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease; Provides requirements for screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease; requires that physician, midwife, or other person attending newborn maintain record if screening has not been performed & attach written objection signed by parent or guardian; requires that each hospital & each licensed birth center designate lead physician & licensed health care provider, respectively, to provide programmatic oversight for screening; requires that screening for critical congenital heart disease be conducted on all newborns in hospitals & birth centers in state; authorizes DOH to adopt rules to administer screening program.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2013 | House |
• Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 26 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 25 |
| 5/3/2013 | House |
• Died in Health Quality Subcommittee |
