TIMELY UPDATES TO NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM.

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House Bill 736 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 28, 2021
AN ACT REQUIRING THAT NEW CONDITIONS LISTED ON THE RECOMMENDED UNIFORM SCREENING PANEL (RUSP) BE ADDED TO NORTH CAROLINA'S NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER BEING ADDED TO THE RUSP.
Intro. by Brisson, Wray, Carney.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 12 2021)
H 736

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 11 2021 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. 

    Revises the proposed changes to GS 130A-125, now requiring new conditions listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) be added to the Newborn Screening Program within three years (was two years) after being added to the RUSP. Adds a new requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to provide a report to the specified NCGA committee 18 months after a condition is added to the RUSP. Also requires DHHS to provide a report to the specified NCGA committee on the status and reason for any delay in adding an RUSP identified condition to the Newborn Screening Program exceeding three years, for every six months following the three-year delay. 

    Makes conforming changes to the act's long title. 


  • Summary date: Apr 28 2021 - View Summary

    Amends GS 130A-125, as the title indicates. Effective January 1, 2022.