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SB 918: Newborns/Screening [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Detert

Newborns/Screening [SPSC]; Authorizes the DOH to charge a fee for each live birth to cover the administrative costs incurred in providing for followup evaluation of abnormal screening results. Deletes a requirement that the DOH certify the annual costs of the newborn screening program in its legislative budget requests. Requires that the DOH be reimbursed by Medicaid for newborn screening tests and followup reevaluations, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/10/2009 Senate • Filed
1/14/2010 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00066
4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Committee on Health Regulation