H. B. 2607
(By Delegates Leach, R. M. Thompson, Boggs and Houston)
[Introduced February 23, 2005; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §16-22-3 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to the expansion of newborn testing
to include sickle cell anemia and congenital adrenal
hyperplasia.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §16-22-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22. DETECTION AND CONTROL OF PHENYLKETONURIA,
GALACTOSEMIA, HYPOTHYROIDISM, AND CERTAIN
OTHER DISEASES IN NEWBORN CHILDREN.
§16-22-3. Tests for phenylketonuria, galactosemia and
hypothyroidism and certain other diseases specified
by the State Public Health Commissioner; reports;
assistance to afflicted children; Public Health
Commissioner to propose rules.
(a) The hospital or birthing center in which an infant is
born, the parents or legal guardians, the physician attending a
newborn child, or any person attending a newborn child not under
the care of a physician shall require and ensure that each such
child be tested for phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism,
sickle cell anemia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and certain
other diseases specified by the State Public Health Commissioner
according to current recommendations of the State Bureau of Public
Health. Any test found positive for phenylketonuria, galactosemia,
hypothyroidism, sickle cell anemia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
or certain other diseases specified by the State Public Health
Commissioner shall be promptly reported to the State Bureau of
Public Health by the director of the laboratory performing such
test.
(b) The State Bureau of Public Health, in cooperation with
other state departments and agencies, and with attending
physicians, is authorized to provide medical, dietary and related
assistance to children determined to be afflicted with
phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, sickle cell anemia,
congenital adrenal hyperplasia and certain other diseases specified
by the State Public Health Commissioner.
(c) The State Public Health Commissioner is authorized to
promulgate shall propose rules for legislative approval pursuant to
in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine of this code designed to implement the provisions of this section. with the
approval of the secretary of the department of health and human
resources
NOTE: The purpose of the bill is to expand newborn screening
by adding sickle cell anemia and adrenal hypoplasia.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.