The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 18, 2019)
The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 various programs related to the screening of newborns for heritable diseases, including (1) grants to local public health agencies, (2) the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children, (3) assessments of the effectiveness of such screenings, and (4) research into new screening technologies.
What just happenedJul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 18, 2019
- Jul 18, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 18, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate