Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Screening for newborn disorders; add additional tests and authorize Medicaid and private insurance reimbursement.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Additional Authors: Williamson, Harden, Hyde-Smith, Nunnelee
Code Sections: A 041-0021-0201, A 041-0021-0203, A 043-0013-0117, A 041-0089-0001, A 041-0089-0003, A 041-0089-0005
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-21-201 AND 41-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WHICH ATTEND INFANTS TO EXPLAIN TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN THE AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS TO DETECT HERITABLE AND GENETIC CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON CONSENT OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE SPECIMEN, SENDING THE SPECIMEN TO A QUALIFIED LABORATORY AND PROVIDING DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND EVALUATION AS NECESSARY; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH QUALIFIED LABORATORIES TO PERFORM NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS FOR SUCH ADDITIONAL TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2007; TO CODIFY SECTION 83-9-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY OR DEPENDENT SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COMPREHENSIVE NEWBORN SCREENING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-89-1, 41-89-3 AND 41-89-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REENACT AND CONTINUE THE EXISTENCE OF THE INFANT MORTALITY TASK FORCE AND TO SPECIFICALLY CHARGE THE TASK FORCE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADVISING THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH ON MATTERS RELATING TO NEWBORN SCREENING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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