HB18-1006 (Hamner & Liston/Gardner & Moreno) Newborn Screening
Summary
This bill updates the newborn screening program to provide for more timely completion of newborn screenings, and creates a fund for newborn hearing screenings to cover the cost of the program.
Position
The Children’s Campaign supports this bill, as timely and effective newborn screening is critical to children’s healthy development, and helps ensure that babies get off to a strong start in the earliest days of life.
Current Status
Passed the Senate unanimously as amended and now heads to the Governor.
Previous Statuses
January 19, 2018
Assigned to the House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee, where it will be heard on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 0107.
January 26, 2018
Has been assigned to the House Education Committee where it is scheduled to be heard on Monday, Jan. 29 at 1:30 PM in Room 0112
February 9, 2018
The bill passed the House Finance Committee on a bipartisan 12-1 vote and now heads to the House Appropriations Committee
April 20, 2018
Passed the House floor this morning on a bipartisan vote of 45-16 (with 4 excused) and now heads to the Senate.
May 4, 2018
Passed the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee and Senate Finance Committee unanimously and now heads to the Senate floor
