SB 1574: Newborn Screenings
GENERAL BILL by Bracy Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sharief
Newborn Screenings; Citing this act as “Mattie’s Law”; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1574, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 10:39 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1335 Newborn Screenings Plakon Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (2)
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) 395.3043 Page 3 (pdf)