CHAPTER 282
SB 355-FN - FINAL VERSION
02/15/2024 0565s
2May2024... 1720h
23May2024... 1983h
2024 SESSION
24-2852
05/06
SENATE BILL 355-FN
AN ACT relative to newborn screening for cytomegalovirus.
SPONSORS: Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of health and human services to revise administrative rules to require individuals conducting newborn hearing screening and diagnostic hearing evaluation reports to include the result of cytomegalovirus (CMV) screenings for any infant who does not pass the final newborn hearing screening, provided that the parent has not declined to participate in such screenings. The bill also directs the department to provide information on the importance of early detection of CMV through the newborn screening program and to provide an update on targeted newborn CMV screenings to the oversight committee on health and human services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/15/2024 0565s
2May2024... 1720h
23May2024... 1983h 24-2852
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to newborn screening for cytomegalovirus.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
282:1 Department of Health and Human Services; Early Detection of Cytomegalovirus. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall amend current rule He-P 3008.15 to require individuals conducting newborn hearing screening and diagnostic hearing evaluation reports to include the result of cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening for any infant who does not pass the final newborn hearing screening. Such rules shall clearly indicate that the parent may opt-out of the screenings.
282:2 Department of Health and Human Services; Early Detection of Cytomegalovirus. The department of health and human services shall provide information on the importance of early detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) through the New Hampshire newborn screening program, established in RSA 132:10-a, and include an update on targeted newborn CMV screening in New Hampshire to the oversight committee on health and human services, established in RSA 126-A:13, for inclusion in the department’s annual report, pursuant to RSA 132:10-a, IV, on or before March 1, 2025.
282:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
Approved: July 26, 2024
Effective Date: January 01, 2025
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 8, 2024 | 2024-0565s |
| May 1, 2024 | 2024-1720h |
| May 15, 2024 | 2024-1983h |
| May 21, 2024 | 2024-2086h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 3, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 10, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| April 17, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 17, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 14, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 15, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
July 30, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0282; Effective 01/01/2025
July 11, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 15, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024
July 11, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
July 15, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 51
May 30, 2024: Sen. Birdsell Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
May 23, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1983h: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 65
May 23, 2024: Amendment # 2024-1983h: AA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 65
May 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1983h 05/15/2024 (Vote 25-0; RC) HC 20 P. 18
May 8, 2024: Executive Session: 05/14/2024 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
May 2, 2024: Division III Work Session: 05/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 210-211
May 2, 2024: Division III Work Session: 05/07/2024 10:00 am LOB 210-211
May 2, 2024: Referred to Finance 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 54
May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1720h: MA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 53
May 2, 2024: FLAM # 2024-1720h (Rep. Layon): AA VV 05/02/2024 HJ 12 P. 53
April 25, 2024: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 04/24/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 17 P. 21
April 12, 2024: Executive Session: 04/17/2024 03:00 pm LOB 206-208
April 10, 2024: Executive Session: 04/17/2024 02:30 pm LOB 206-208
April 2, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/10/2024 09:30 am LOB 203
March 27, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/03/2024 09:30 am LOB 203
Feb. 29, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 6 P. 138
Feb. 15, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0565s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/15/2024; SJ 4
Feb. 15, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-0565s, AA, VV; 02/15/2024; SJ 4
Feb. 9, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0565s, 02/15/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7
Feb. 8, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0565s, 02/15/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7
Jan. 18, 2024: Hearing: 01/24/2024, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 4
Dec. 11, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1