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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Gambrell and Nicholson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15253vr19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3036
Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Neonatal testing
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/12/2018 Senate Prefiled
12/12/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
1/8/2019 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 141)
1/8/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 141)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE NEONATAL TESTING FOR CERTAIN GENETIC DISORDERS AND DISEASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 37, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-37-35. (A) Neonatal testing conducted pursuant to Section 44-37-30 must include testing for the following:
(1) Krabbe disease;
(2) Fabry disease;
(3) Gaucher disease;
(4) Pompe disease;
(5) Hurler syndrome; and
(6) Niemann-Pick disease.
(B) The department shall require additional lysosomal storage disorders to be tested in accordance with Section 44-37-30 pursuant to a duly promulgated regulation as testing for such disorders becomes available."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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