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AZ HB2388

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2014

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Ugenti-Rita

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-694 to require the newborn screening program to include testing for Krabbe disease.

  • Mandates the department of health services establish and maintain the test as part of the existing newborn screening program despite any other provisions in statute.

  • Applies to all newborns reported at birth, with results reported to the department of health services according to departmental rules.

  • Maintains existing requirements for testing of other congenital disorders, hearing tests, and reporting of results to a central database.

Legislative Description

Newborn screenings; Krabbe disease

Last Action

Referred to House HEALTH Committee

1/23/2014

Full Bill Text

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