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MI HB5950

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Earl Poleski

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the newborn screening quality assurance advisory committee to clarify it consists of 10 members representing various healthcare organizations, medical societies, and the general public.

  • Modifies the advisory committee's annual review process to reference both section 5431 and the new section 5431a for required newborn screening tests.

  • Adds requirement for advisory committee to conduct financial review of recommended changes to the screening test list, with any fee increases limited to the net cost difference between added and removed tests.

  • Establishes a new section 5431a requiring testing of newborns for five lysosomal storage disorders: Krabbe, Pompe, Gaucher, Fabry, and Niemann-Pick, to begin once specified FDA and CDC requirements are met.

  • Creates a process for the department to issue an order establishing the implementation date for the new lysosomal storage disorder tests within 6 months of determining all regulatory and quality assurance requirements have been satisfied.

Legislative Description

Health; testing; newborn screening tests; expand to include certain lysosomal storage disorders. Amends sec. 5430 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5430) & adds sec. 5431a.

Health, children

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 11/13/2014

11/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Health Policy11/12/2014

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