Maryland Department of Health – System for Newborn Screening – Requirements
Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the newborn screening program in the Maryland Department of Health to require testing for each condition listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; and requiring by January 1, 2023, the Department to include in the system for newborn screening any core condition added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel within 1 year after the addition of the condition to the panel.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Simon, Dylan | EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases | Oral |
| FAV | Salam, Catherine | Maryland Affiliate - American College of Nurse-Midwives | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fennell, Claudia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keaton, Kari | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Payne, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shetty, Emily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shetty, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tiffin, Scottlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tiffin, Scottlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |