Newborn Screenings

Summary

The bill would mandate that every newborn in Florida be screened for biliary atresia starting January 1 2027 and, subject to legislative appropriation, for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It also sets procedures for existing newborn screenings, requires the Department of Health to consult the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting rules, and orders a statewide education campaign about biliary atresia. The measure died in the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee and did not become law.

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