2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 216

CHAPTER NUMBER: 256
File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening

Synopsis:

Establishing in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene a specified system for screening newborn infants for hereditary and congenital disorders; establishing the Department's public health laboratory as the sole laboratory authorized to perform the screening tests; requiring the Department to establish protocols for obtaining specimens for testing; requiring the Department to determine screening tests to be performed; requiring the Department to conduct a study and submit a report by December 1, 2008; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/28 (Delegate Shank) Adopted
2/28
Floor Amendment (Delegate Haddaway)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Haddaway) Rejected (32-103)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Shank) Rejected (34-101)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/4
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Ross) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (109-27)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (112-24)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/5
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 4/7 (Senator Greenip) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Exum) Adopted
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (36-10)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 256

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair
Departmental
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Laboratories
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Pregnancy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 13-111 , 13-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 283626/01     Offered on: February 28, 2008   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 553325/01     Offered on: February 28, 2008   at: 10:11 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 766681/01     Offered on: February 27, 2008   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 657377/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 4:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 28, 2008: Floor Amendment (Haddaway) Rejected (32-103)
February 28, 2008: Floor Amendment (Shank) {283626/1 Rejected (34-101)
March 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (109-27)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (112-24)
Senate
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (36-10)