NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING
Summary
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide all newborns with screening tests for the presence of metachromatic leukodystrophy. Requires the testing to begin within 6 months following the occurrence of specified milestones. Allows the Department to require payment of an additional fee for the provision of metachromatic leukodystrophy screening tests. Contains other provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Signed Jul 28, 2023
Floor votes · House May 4, 2023
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 117
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic77
85% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 28, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 046-011-000
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-001-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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