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FL S0292

FL S0292
Newborn Screenings

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Introduced
09/22/2021
In Committee
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
03/02/2022
Passed
03/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring hospitals and other state-licensed birthing facilities to test for congenital cytomegalovirus in newborns within a specified timeframe under certain circumstances; revising the timeframe in which health care providers attending home births must make certain referrals; requiring a newborn's primary health care provider to refer the newborn for testing for congenital cytomegalovirus under certain circumstances; requiring that certain test results be reported to the Department of Health within a specified timeframe, etc.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 383.145 of the Florida Statutes, which relates to newborn and infant hearing screening. The key provisions include: (1) requiring hospitals and other state-licensed birthing facilities to test newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus if they fail the hearing loss screening, (2) revising the timeframe for health care providers attending home births to refer newborns for hearing loss screening, (3) requiring newborns' primary health care providers to refer them for congenital cytomegalovirus testing if they fail the hearing loss screening, and (4) requiring test results to be reported to the Department of Health within a specified timeframe. The bill also provides additional definitions, oversight, and insurance coverage requirements related to newborn hearing and cytomegalovirus screenings.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations (Senate)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2022-25 (on 04/08/2022)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292 09/23/2021
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/BillText/er/HTML 03/11/2022
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/BillText/er/PDF 03/11/2022
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/BillText/c1/HTML 02/15/2022
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/BillText/c1/PDF 02/15/2022
Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292.ap.PDF 02/12/2022
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292-pcs304450.ap.PDF 02/09/2022
Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292.pre.ap.PDF 02/09/2022
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292.ahs.PDF 01/22/2022
Senate Committee Amendment #629500 to Amendment (764450) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Amendment/629500/HTML 01/20/2022
Senate Committee Amendment #764450 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Amendment/764450/HTML 01/19/2022
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292.pre.ahs.PDF 01/19/2022
Analysis - Health Policy (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292.hp.PDF 11/05/2021
Analysis - Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/Analyses/2022s00292.pre.hp.PDF 11/03/2021
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/BillText/Filed/HTML 09/23/2021
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/292/BillText/Filed/PDF 09/23/2021
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