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FL S0632

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Health Policy

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Florida Department of Health to expand statewide newborn screening to include testing for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a hereditary metabolic disorder

  • Screening for ALD must be implemented as soon as the condition is adopted for inclusion on the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel

  • Amends existing law that already mandates newborn testing for phenylketonuria and other metabolic, hereditary, and congenital disorders before infants reach 1 week of age

  • Effective date of July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Newborn Adrenoleukodystrophy Screening

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/7/2015
Banking and Insurance3/25/2015
Health Policy2/6/2015

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