S. 2158 · 116th Congress
The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Maggie Hassan
- Introduced
- 2019-07-18
- Latest action
- 2019-07-18 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.