Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Newborn infants; require screening for conditions specified by the State Board of Health.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 02/04 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH | |
| 4 | 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/11 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 02/11 (H) Passed | |
| 7 | 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 8 | 02/18 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 9 | 02/26 (S) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP | |
| 10 | 02/28 (S) DR - TSDPAA: AP To PH | |
| 11 | 03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 12 | 03/08 (S) Amended | |
| 13 | 03/08 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 14 | 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 15 | 03/19 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 16 | 03/21 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Coleman (65th),Holland | |
| 17 | 03/27 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Bryan,Nunnelee | |
| 18 | 04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 19 | 04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 20 | 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 21 | 04/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 22 | 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 23 | 04/05 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 24 | 04/11 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | October 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 574 |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Holland
Additional Authors: Dedeaux, Scott (80th)
Code Sections: A 041-0021-0201, A 041-0021-0203
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE NAMED CONDITIONS COVERED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE SUCH OTHER CONDITIONS AS SPECIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, UPON THE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GENETICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAINTAIN A LIST OF EACH OF THE CONDITIONS INCLUDED IN THE NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FOR THE TESTING OF NEWBORN INFANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ATTENDING A NEWBORN INFANT TO SCREEN THE INFANT, USING BOARD-APPROVED TESTS, TO DETECT THE NAMED CONDITIONS AND THE OTHER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TESTS PROVIDED UNDER THE NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE EVALUATED IN LABORATORIES LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO NOTIFY PREGNANT WOMEN AND PARENTS OF NEWBORNS THAT ADDITIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS ARE AVAILABLE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ONGOING SURVEILLANCE OF THE NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM TO DETERMINE ITS EFFICACY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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