Genetic disease screening.

Summary

The bill would order the state health department to expand its newborn genetic testing program to include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, with costs covered by fees already collected for other newborn screens. It also creates a $10 prenatal screening fee to fund a new Birth Defects Monitoring Program and lets the Genetic Disease Testing Fund be used for the expansion without the usual procurement rules. The measure did not pass.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 2, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 1, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 23, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 2, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 20, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
7. Feb 10, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
8. Jan 15, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 14.
9. Jan 14, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Boerner · sponsor

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