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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: upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/21/2024 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • 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    3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 739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 • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

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  • HB 7085, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2024 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1582 (er) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    S 7070 Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Education Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 7085 -SJ 739

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.814 Page 1 (pdf)
    383.147 Newborn and infant screenings for sickle cell hemoglobin variants; registry. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 7085, Original Filed Version Posted 2/22/2024 at 3:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1582 (e1) Department of Health Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    S 7070 Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Education Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 7085 -SJ 739

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 10:26 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 9:21 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.814 Page 1 (pdf)
    383.147 Newborn and infant screenings for sickle cell hemoglobin variants; registry. Page 5 (pdf)

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