REFERENCE TITLE: newborn screenings; report

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019

HB 2723

Introduced by Representatives Butler: Blanc, Jermaine, Powers Hannley, Shah, Senator Bradley

 

AN ACT

 

Requiring the department of health services to report on this state's newborn screening program.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Department of health services; newborn screening; report; delayed repeal

A.  On or before December 31, 2020, the department of health services, in conjunction with the newborn screening advisory committee prescribed by section 36-694, Arizona Revised Statutes, and the Arizona health care cost containment system administration, shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the chairpersons of the health and human services committees of the house of representatives and the senate, or their successor committees, and provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state, that includes for each disorder listed on the recommended uniform screening panel recommended by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services that is not included in the newborn screening program pursuant to section 36‑694, Arizona Revised Statutes.  The report shall include the following:

1.  An evaluation and cost benefit analysis of adding those tests to this state's newborn screening program, including:

(a)  An assessment of the number of newborn infants in this state impacted by each of the tests listed on the recommended uniform screening panel.

(b)  An evaluation of any available newborn screening testing methodology and equipment, and the clinical or technological challenges associated with adding those screenings to this state's newborn screening program.

2.  The cost to the Arizona health care cost containment system to include each of the tests listed on the recommended uniform screening panel to this state's newborn screening program.  The cost information shall be delineated by each test and include possible cost savings methods to adding any of the screenings.

B.  This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2021.