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H. 4599
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. K.O. Johnson
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Introduced in the House on January 11, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Newborn health screening, spinal muscular atrophy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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11/17/2021 House Prefiled
11/17/2021 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs
1/11/2022 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 65)
1/11/2022 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 65)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-35, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED NEWBORN HEALTH SCREENINGS, SO AS TO ADD THE CONDITION OF SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-37-35(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 55 of 2019, is amended to read:
"(A) Neonatal testing conducted pursuant to Section 44-37-30 must include testing for the following:
(1) Krabbe disease;
(2) Pompe disease; and
(3) Hurler syndrome; and
(4) Spinal muscular atrophy."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Implementation of this act is contingent upon available funding from public sources.
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