Neonatal testing
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM NEONATAL TESTING OF CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE THAT, AT THE SAME TIME INFORMATION IS RELEASED TO A CHILD'S PHYSICIAN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REFER CHILDREN WITH METABOLIC, GENETIC, OR CONGENITAL DISORDERS TO A QUALIFIED SPECIALIST FOR FOLLOW-UP SERVICES, INCLUDING TREATMENT, COUNSELING, AND EDUCATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 29, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-5)
senate
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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