Public Health - Newborn Screening Program - Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/18 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring that the Maryland Department of Health's newborn screening system include screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Amprey, Marlon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mortoro, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hamosh, Ada | Johns Hopkins University | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sullivan, Susan | CureMLD | Oral |
| FWA | Brosius, Robert | The Maryland Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders (MACHCD) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Akras, Thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Orchard, Paul | Individual | Oral |