FL H0403

Directs the Department of Health to expand statewide newborn screening to include adrenoleukodystrophy when it is adopted for inclusion on the federal recommended uniform screening panel

Requires every newborn in Florida to be tested before 1 week of age for phenylketonuria and other metabolic diseases and hereditary or congenital disorders as deemed necessary by the department

Mandates the Department of Health to adopt rules requiring screening of all newborns for environmental risk factors that place children and families at risk for increased morbidity, mortality, and other negative outcomes

Authorizes the department to establish rules governing testing methods, timeframes, fee collection, processing of requests, release of results, and mandatory reporting of test and screening results

Takes effect July 1, 2015