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MS SB2157
Bill
Status
2/25/2015
Primary Sponsor
Videt Carmichael
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AI Summary
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Adds Early Infantile Krabbe Disease (EIKD) to the list of conditions screened under Mississippi's comprehensive newborn screening program.
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Requires the State Board of Health to maintain and make available on the Internet a list of all conditions included in the newborn screening program.
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Mandates the State Board of Health distribute information about newborn screening availability to all physicians and health care facilities serving infants 30 days or younger.
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Requires physicians and health care facilities to inform parents or guardians about available newborn screening tests.
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Takes effect July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Newborn screening program, direct State Board of Health to include Krabbe Newborn Screening.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/25/2015