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FL S0394
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires all newborns in Florida to be tested for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), removing the prior requirement that only newborns who fail the initial hearing screening receive the CMV test
- Defines "congenital cytomegalovirus test" as a test approved by the FDA or a diagnostically equivalent screening test for newborns
- Hospitals and state-licensed birthing facilities must administer the CMV test before the newborn reaches 21 days of age or before discharge, whichever occurs earlier
- Licensed birth centers and home birth providers must refer newborns for both hearing screening and CMV testing within 7 days after discharge or birth, with written documentation placed in the newborn's medical chart
- Parents or legal guardians may object to the hearing screening or CMV testing, in which case the attending provider must maintain a signed written objection on record
- Effective date is July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Newborn Hearing Screenings
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
5/5/2023
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