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AZ HB2388
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Ugenti-Rita
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-694 to require the newborn screening program to include testing for Krabbe disease.
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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.
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Applies to all newborns reported at birth, with results reported to the department of health services according to departmental rules.
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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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