MA S1573

Requires all Massachusetts hospitals and birthing facilities to screen newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) using saliva or urine PCR tests within 21 days of birth, with universal screening to begin in year two after a first-year pilot program

Mandates the Department of Public Health establish a statewide public information program on cCMV, with healthcare providers required to give expectant and new parents educational materials at prenatal appointments

Requires health insurers to cover cCMV screening costs as a covered benefit; the Commonwealth pays for uninsured newborns

Establishes an advisory committee of medical specialists, parents of affected children, and other stakeholders to advise on screening regulations and standards

Hospitals must adopt screening protocols by January 1, 2028, report annual testing data to the department, and notify parents and primary care physicians of all test results