PRINTER'S NO. 1405
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
730
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY CRUZ, DONATUCCI, COMITTA, SCHLOSSBERG, ISAACSON,
HILL-EVANS, YOUNGBLOOD, OTTEN, MENTZER, MOUL, F. KELLER,
MEHAFFIE, HERSHEY, NELSON, MULLINS, MURT, STEPHENS, BOBACK,
D. MILLER, SIMS, MADDEN, DiGIROLAMO, McNEILL, SCHWEYER,
KINSEY, BURGOS, HOWARD AND McCLINTON, APRIL 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRIL 15, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251),
entitled "An act requiring physicians, hospitals and other
institutions to administer or cause to be administered tests
for genetic diseases upon infants in certain cases," further
providing for definitions and for Newborn Child Screening and
Follow-up Program; and providing for Newborn Child Screening
Program Account, for newborn child screening fee and for
mandated screening and follow-up.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "board" and "disease" in
section 2 of the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251),
known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, are amended and the
section is amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Birthing facilities." An inpatient or ambulatory health
care facility licensed by the department that provides birthing
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