South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

Download This Version in Microsoft Word format

Bill 225


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A 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.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on December 12, 2018 at 5:03 PM