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FL S1288
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- Urges Congress to recommend inclusion of X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel for state newborn screening programs
- ALD is a hereditary condition that damages nerve cell membranes in the brain and is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait
- Newborn screening can identify ALD, which is characterized by blindness, deafness, tonic spasms, and mental deterioration
- Directs distribution of the memorial to the President, Congressional leadership, and Florida's federal delegation
Legislative Description
Newborn Screening Programs
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
5/2/2014
Committee Referrals
Health Policy3/4/2014
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