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GA SB447
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/15/2018
Primary Sponsor
Donzella James
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AI Summary
- Adds six genetic conditions to Georgia's Department of Public Health prevention system under Code Section 31-12-6: Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, polycystic kidney disease, Huntington's disease, Marfan syndrome, and neurofibromatosis
- Expands the existing statutory list of named conditions, which previously included phenylketonuria, galactosemia, homocystinuria, maple syrup urine disease, hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and Krabbe disease
- Requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations for a prevention system addressing these genetic conditions that cause serious illness, severe disability, or death if undiagnosed and untreated
- The prevention system maintains five components: newborn screening, retrieval of affected individuals into the health care system, specific diagnosis, initiation and continuation of therapy, and program assessment
- Sponsored by Senators James of the 35th and Rhett of the 33rd districts
Legislative Description
Inherited Metabolic and Genetic Disorders; genetic conditions identified by Department of Public Health for inclusion in the system for the prevention of serious illness; add
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/20/2018
Full Bill Text
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